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US-1206 Weather Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport

Pleasanton, CaliforniaElevation 422 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLVK · 3 NM E · 54 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 · KLVK
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72/48 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/46 WSW 8 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/46 WSW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 64/47 WSW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/45 SW 6 kt – 14%
Friday Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain 60/43 WSW 6 kt – 23%
Saturday Areas Of Fog 60 SW 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-1206. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
64 x 64 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1
Approach lightsODALS

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
422 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 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

Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport is in Pleasanton, California. Field elevation 422 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLARRY MELIM
Manager phone925-734-3361
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1206
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6944, -121.8809
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1206 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-20, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 87%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~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-1206 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLVK (3 NM E, VFR).

KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
19 NM SW
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
20 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE FOR LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON AREAS DBA STANFORD HEALTH CARE-VALLEYCARE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1206 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1206 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1206. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1206 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1206. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1206?
US-1206 sits at 422 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1206?
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.