St Helena Hospital Clearlake HeliportPrivate

CL53 · Clearlake, CA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
1,432 ft MSL
Longest runway
43 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
14E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at CL53. Nearby reporting stations: KSTS (27 NM), KUKI (29 NM), KWLW (40 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:36 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:30 AM13:30Z
Sunrise06:57 AM13:57Z
Sunset07:09 PM02:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:36 PM02:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:36 PM → 06:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:09 PM → 05:57 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

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Flight service
127.8 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
353.5MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ILA 114.40 · ENI 112.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ILA · Williams VORTAC 114.40 · 91X Low r236° / 28.8 NM
ENI · Mendocino VORTAC 112.30 · 70X High r087° / 31.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CL53 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
CL53
Coordinates
38.9346, -122.6193
Elevation
1,432 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
2000/06
Distance from city
2 S

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
Owner
ADVENTIST HEALTH - CLEARLAKE
15630 18TH AVE PO BOX 6710, PO BOX 6710, CLEARLAKE, CA
707-994-6486
Manager
RICK SANCHEZ
15630 18TH AVE PO BOX 6710, CLEARLAKE, CA
707-533-6352
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Runways

  • STD HELI MRKGS.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PERI LGTS - 123.025

Contact

  • EMAIL AUSTINC01@AH.ORG

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 1O2 Lampson Field (14 NM) · 20CL Mysterious Valley (private) (16 NM) · CL69 Sutter Lakeside Hospital (private) (17 NM) · 4CL3 Antelope Valley Ranch (private) (18 NM) · O60 Cloverdale Municipal (20 NM) · KHES Healdsburg Municipal (21 NM)

About CL53

St Helena Hospital Clearlake (CL53) is a heliport in Clearlake, CA, at 1,432 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 43 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CL53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does CL53 have a control tower?

No. St Helena Hospital Clearlake is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at CL53?

St Helena Hospital Clearlake has 1 runway; the longest is 43 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CL53?

St Helena Hospital Clearlake is in Clearlake, CA, at an elevation of 1,432 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9346, -122.6193.

More about CL53

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 CL53 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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