US-8696 Weather Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center Heliport

Irvine, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNA · 5 NM W · 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 · KSNA
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, temperature 15.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear 60 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/58 SW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/58 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/59 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/60 SE 4 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 9 kt – 24%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/57 S 4 kt – 61%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 69 SW 9 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-8696. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center Heliport is in Irvine, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8696
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6579, -117.7743
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8696 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (5 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8696 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8696. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8696 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8696. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8696?
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.