Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport HeliportPrivate
45CA · Santa Clara, CA · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 13:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 03:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 03:38Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SJC 114.10 · NUQ 117.60 · OSI 113.90 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r212° / 3.6 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r138° / 6.5 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r087° / 13.9 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r117° / 24.7 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r139° / 25.8 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r124° / 39.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 45CA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 45CA
- Coordinates
- 37.3349, -121.9998
- Elevation
- 160 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2019/10
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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 · 1 notes
General
- NORTHERN FAR PART 77 TRANSITIONAL SFC PENETRATED BY HOSPITAL BLDG, WHICH IS LGTD BY RED OBSTN LGTS.
Nearby airports
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About 45CA
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport (45CA) is a heliport in Santa Clara, CA, at 160 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 45CA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 45CA have a control tower?
No. Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 45CA?
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara Heliport is in Santa Clara, CA, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3349, -121.9998.
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