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US-0434 Weather UCSD Health System East Campus Interim Heliport

La Jolla, CaliforniaElevation 335 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNKX · 4 NM E · 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 · KNKX
WIND
050@4
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 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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 77F, 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 77/60 N 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/58 N 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/58 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/60 SW 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 72/61 S 9 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/59 SW 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68 W 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0915Z.

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-0434. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
335 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

UCSD Health System East Campus Interim Heliport is in La Jolla, California. Field elevation 335 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0434
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8764, -117.2210
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0434 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A109 (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-0434 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNKX (4 NM E, VFR).

KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
4 NM E
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
11 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
13 NM E
VFR
KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
15 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0434 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0434 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0434. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0434 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0434. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0434?
US-0434 sits at 335 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0434?
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.