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US-2783 Weather US Coast Guard Base Alameda Helipad

Alameda, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOAK · 4 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOAK
WIND
310@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0336Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water a…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/52 W 8 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/50 W 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/52 N 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 64/52 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/51 WSW 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 59/50 WSW 5 kt – 30%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 61 NNW 5 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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-2783. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

US Coast Guard Base Alameda Helipad is in Alameda, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2783
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7852, -122.2532
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2783 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.6
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›P28A (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-2783 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOAK (4 NM S, VFR).

KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
4 NM S
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
15 NM NE
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport
20 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2783 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2783 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2783. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2783 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2783. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2783?
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.