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CN50 Weather Rady Children's Hospital Cul-de-sac Heliport

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 385 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYF · 1 NM NE · 5 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
330@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1611Z 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...Until 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...C…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Stay off of jetties and sea walls. Avoid beaches during high tides. During high and rising tides, waves may run farther up the beach than expected. Stay far back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.

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 this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 80/61 NW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/59 NW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/59 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/60 SW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 72/61 S 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/60 SW 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/58 W 9 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 CN50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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 Children's Hospital Cul-de-sac Heliport is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROY ROBINSON
Manager phone858-576-1700
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACN50
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7960, -117.1508
Distance from city5 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CN50 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-09-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

CN50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYF (1 NM NE, VFR).

KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
1 NM NE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
4 NM N
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

›PERI LGTS ON CONSLY.
›WIND CONE AND RED OBSTN LGTS ON CONSLY.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2023-AWP-4372-NRA.
›WIND CONE LCTD ON SE CORNER OF GNTR BLDG ROOF WEST OF TLOF.
›YELLOW TOUCHDOWN PSN CRC INSIDE PERI LGTS. TWO WHITE DBL-HEADED LEAD-IN ARROWS FOR FLT PATH HDGS.
›CAUTION: GNTR BLDG WEST OF TLOF. LGT POLE AND TRASH ENCLOSURE NE OF TLOF .
›ALTN PHONE: 858-576-1700 EXT 224820.
›APCH SECT ARC 259 DEGS CLKWS THRU 349 DEGS MAG. DEP SECT ARC 079 DEGS CLKWS THRU 169 DEGS MAG.
›EXT 228207
›MAX HEL GWT 9000 LBS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CN50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CN50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CN50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CN50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CN50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CN50?
CN50 sits at 385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CN50?
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.