US-0071 Weather SCE San Onofre Heliport

Oceanside, CaliforniaElevation 96 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOKB · 14 NM SE · 31 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 · KOKB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 261° at 7 kt, temperature 19.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 62F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 62 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/58 NW 13 kt 22 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/58 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/61 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 69/61 S 4 kt – 29%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/60 SW 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/59 W 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 66 SW 13 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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 US-0071. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
96 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
1403Z 7:03 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1303Z (6:03 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

SCE San Onofre Heliport is in Oceanside, California. Field elevation 96 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0071
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3714, -117.5610
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0071 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-16, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Jet 57%Helicopter 29%Unknown 14%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RJ85 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
›H60 (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

US-0071 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOKB (14 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0071 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0071. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0071 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0071. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0071?
US-0071 sits at 96 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0071?
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.