18CN TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad (18CN), San Francisco, CA. This field does not issue a terminal forecast.

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No 18CN TAF

Only a minority of US airports issue a terminal aerodrome forecast, and UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad is not one of them. The nearest forecasting stations are:

StationAirportDistance
KOAK TAF Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport 9 NM on the 109° radial
KSFO TAF San Francisco International Airport 9 NM on the 175° radial
KHAF TAF Half Moon Bay Airport 16 NM on the 199° radial

A TAF from a field this far away describes its own airport, not 18CN. Read it as the regional trend and confirm with the nearest observation.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for 18CN?

UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Helipad does not issue a terminal aerodrome forecast.

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about 18CN

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.