Ucsf Medical Center At Mission Bay HeliportPrivate
18CN · San Francisco, CA · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:34 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 13:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 13:56Z |
| Sunset | 07:08 PM | 02:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:34 PM | 02:34Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 54 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OAK 116.80 · SAU 116.20 · SFO 115.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r270° / 8.3 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r114° / 8.3 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r338° / 8.8 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r330° / 23 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° / 25.5 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
- 37.7658, -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 · 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 (18CN) is a heliport in San Francisco, CA, at 156 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 54 ft, with 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18CN?
Ucsf Medical Center At Mission Bay has 1 runway; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18CN?
Ucsf Medical Center At Mission Bay is in San Francisco, CA, at an elevation of 156 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7658, -122.3904.
More about 18CN
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.
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