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US-0297 Weather Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSJC · 4 NM NE · 44 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 · KSJC
WIND
130@3
steady
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 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 73F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 73/49 SE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 68/46 NW 9 kt 16 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/47 WNW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 67/49 SW 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 65/47 WNW 7 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 62/45 WNW 8 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 62 W 7 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 1237Z.

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-0297. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 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

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport is in Santa Clara, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPEDRO ECHEVARRIA
Manager phone408-851-0080
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0297
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3349, -121.9998
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0297 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-03, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 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-0297 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSJC (4 NM NE, VFR).

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
4 NM NE
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
5 NM NW
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
9 NM E
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
20 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NORTHERN FAR PART 77 TRANSITIONAL SFC PENETRATED BY HOSPITAL BLDG, WHICH IS LGTD BY RED OBSTN LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0297 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0297 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0297. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0297 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0297. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0297?
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.