UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad HeliportPrivate
18CN · San Francisco, CA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 13:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAU 116.20 · OAK 116.80 · SFO 115.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r113° / 8.2 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r270° / 8.3 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r338° / 8.9 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r330° / 23.1 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r207° / 23.4 NM |
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r165° / 24.8 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r305° / 25.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18CN — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18CN
- Coordinates
- 37.7666, -122.3904
- Elevation
- 156 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-AV · 119.925 · ☎ 415-514-4209
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2014/10
- Distance from city
- 2 ESE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
Runways
- METAL SURFACE
Lighting
- ACTVT PERI H1 - 123.05
Nearby airports
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About 18CN
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad (18CN) is a heliport in San Francisco, CA, at 156 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18CN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18CN have a control tower?
No. UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 18CN?
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad is in San Francisco, CA, at an elevation of 156 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7666, -122.3904.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 18CN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.