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US-2689 Weather NRG Cabrillo Power Heliport

Carlsbad, CaliforniaElevation 20 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRQ · 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 · KCRQ
WIND
070@3
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 267.4° at 5 kt, gusting 8 kt, temperature 19.59C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, 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
Sunday Sunny 75/61 NW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/59 N 13 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/59 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 72/61 SE 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/62 SE 9 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/60 W 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67 W 13 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). 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-2689. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
20 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
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 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

NRG Cabrillo Power Heliport is in Carlsbad, California. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2689
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1386, -117.3373
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2689 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-19, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C172 (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-2689 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRQ (3 NM E, VFR).

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
19 NM SE
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
26 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2689 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2689 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2689. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2689 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2689. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2689?
US-2689 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2689?
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.