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CN17 Weather Rady Childrens Hospital Helipad

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 445 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYF · 1 NM NE · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMYF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z to 29 2000Z
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM this morning to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * AD…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 80/60 N 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/59 N 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/59 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 75/60 SW 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/61 S 9 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/59 W 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69 W 9 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0945Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CN17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
445 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1400Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rady Childrens Hospital Helipad is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 445 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTEDDY ELLIS
Manager phone858-576-1700
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACN17
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7987, -117.1519
Distance from city6 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CN17 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 11 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 72%Unknown 17%Jet 11%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C25C (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)
›EC35 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CN17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYF (1 NM NE, VFR).

KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
1 NM NE
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
4 NM N
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
7 NM SW
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
9 NM E
VFR
KNRS Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)
14 NM S
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PERI LGTS AND WIND INDCR - 123.05.
›PROVIDED VFR OPNS AND PRIVATE USE.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 123.05.
›EXT 224881
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CN17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CN17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CN17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CN17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CN17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CN17?
CN17 sits at 445 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CN17?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.