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US-8689 Weather Mills Peninsula Medical Center Helipad

Burlingame, CaliforniaElevation 72 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFO · 2 NM N · 51 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 · KSFO
WIND
170@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 2034Z 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 Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * 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 an…
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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 53F, 1% 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 70/53 WNW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 64/51 WNW 14 kt 21 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/52 NW 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 62/53 NW 8 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/51 WNW 13 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 59/50 WNW 12 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 59 NW 8 kt – 33%

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-8689. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Mats
RWY H1

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
72 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0120Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0220Z (7:20 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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

Mills Peninsula Medical Center Helipad is in Burlingame, California. Field elevation 72 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJANET WAGNER
Manager phone650-696-5270
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8689
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5918, -122.3838
Distance from city2 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8689 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-04, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Airliner 44%Helicopter 33%Jet 22%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A20N (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›A35K (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›A388 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-8689 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFO (2 NM N, VFR).

KSFO San Francisco International Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ELEVATED HEIGHT 11 FT AGL.
›WAGNERJ@SUTTERHEALTH.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8689 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8689 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8689. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8689 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8689. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8689?
US-8689 sits at 72 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8689?
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.