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CA27

Alcatraz Heliport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA27
Lat/Long:	37-49-33.3200N 122-25-17.2900W 37-49.555333N 122-25.288167W 37.8259222,-122.4214694 (estimated)
Elevation:	70 ft. / 21 m (estimated)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	94123

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Activation date:	10/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-AV at 18CN (4 nm S):	119.925 (415-514-4209)
WX ASOS at OAK (11 nm SE):	PHONE 510-214-1776
WX ASOS at SFO (13 nm S):	PHONE 650-250-5841
WX ASOS at HWD (17 nm SE):	PHONE 510-786-3052
WX AWOS-3 at HAF (19 nm S):	127.275 (650-728-5649)
WX ASOS at CCR (20 nm NE):	PHONE 925-689-2077

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SAUr093/5.1	SAUSALITO VOR/DME	116.20	17E
OAKr286/11.1	OAKLAND VOR/DME	116.80	17E
SFOr333/12.6	SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME	115.80	17E
SGDr169/21.3	SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC	112.10	17E
CCRr217/22.1	CONCORD VOR/DME	117.00	17E
PYEr109/26.0	POINT REYES VOR/DME	113.70	17E
OSIr329/26.8	WOODSIDE VOR/DME	113.90	17E
SJCr304/35.3	SAN JOSE VOR/DME	114.10	16E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	37-49.555333N
Longitude:	122-25.288167W
Elevation:	70.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	DEPT OF INT, NATL PARK SVC GGNRA, FORT MASON, 201 FORT MASON SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123 Phone 415-561-4720
Manager:	CHAD MARIN GGNRA, FORT MASON, 201 FORT MASON SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123 Phone 415-561-4720

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
-	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA27.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOAK - Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (11 nm SE)
CA35 - San Rafael Airport (12 nm N)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (13 nm S)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (17 nm SE)
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (19 nm S)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (20 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:19	12:19
Sunrise	05:50	12:50
Sunset	20:25	03:25
Evening civil twilight	20:56	03:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Jun-2026 04:02:42
Local (UTC-7)	02-Jun-2026 21:02:42

METAR

KOAK 12nm SE	030353Z 26012KT 10SM FEW005 BKN009 BKN250 14/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01390111
KSFO 13nm S	030356Z 30008KT 10SM FEW008 BKN200 13/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01330106
KHWD 17nm SE	030354Z 30005KT 10SM FEW005 FEW010 14/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01390111
KHAF 19nm S	030355Z AUTO 33005KT 5SM BR OVC009 13/13 A3008 RMK AO2
KDVO 20nm N	030355Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3002 RMK AO2
KSQL 20nm SE	030355Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3006 RMK LAST
KCCR 20nm NE	030353Z 18010KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830100
KAPC 23nm N	030354Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01390111

TAF

KOAK 12nm SE	021914Z 0219/0324 27014KT P6SM SKC FM030600 29008KT P6SM BKN010 FM031600 22004KT P6SM SCT010 FM032100 27015KT P6SM SKC
KSFO 13nm S	022105Z 0221/0324 30015G25KT P6SM SKC FM030700 27010KT P6SM SCT010 FM031700 29012KT P6SM SCT250
KHAF 19nm S	030132Z 0302/0324 VRB05KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM030300 30006KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM031700 32012KT 6SM BR FEW010 FM031900 33015G25KT 6SM HZ SKC

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