Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport HeliportPrivate
55CA · Pleasanton, 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 | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 13:16Z |
| 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
OAK 116.80 · NUQ 117.60 · SJC 114.10 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r080° / 16.4 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r011° / 17.8 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r353° / 19.4 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r143° / 22.4 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r062° / 23.9 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r029° / 26.3 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r090° / 32 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 55CA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55CA
- Coordinates
- 37.6944, -121.8809
- Elevation
- 422 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2019/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- 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
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Contact
- THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE FOR LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON AREAS DBA STANFORD HEALTH CARE-VALLEYCARE
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About 55CA
Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport (55CA) is a heliport in Pleasanton, CA, at 422 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55CA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55CA have a control tower?
No. Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is 55CA?
Stanford Health Care-Valleycare Heliport is in Pleasanton, CA, at an elevation of 422 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6944, -121.8809.
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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 55CA 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.