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CN70 CalEnergy Salton Sea Heliport
Calipatria, California, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CN70
Lat/Long: 33-09-08.1700N 115-38-07.8900W
33-09.136167N 115-38.131500W
33.1522694,-115.6355250
(estimated)
Elevation: -223 ft. / -68 m (estimated)
From city: 6 miles WNW of CALIPATRIA, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 92233

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2024
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted, LCTD 200 FT NW OF HELIPAD. PCL 123.075 - 3 CLICKS.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT PERI LGTS 3 CLICKS; FLOODLIGHTS 5 CLICKS - 123.075.
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)
ACTVT BCN 3 CLICKS - 123.075.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at IPL (19 nm S): 132.175 (760-355-2851)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IPLr331/25.0IMPERIAL VORTAC115.9014E
TRMr124/38.8THERMAL VORTAC116.2013E

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 57 x 57 ft. / 17 x 17 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Runway edge markings: STD HELI MRKGS.
Latitude: 33-09.136167N
Longitude: 115-38.131500W
Elevation: -223.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in good condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BHE RENEWABLES LLC
4299 NW URBANDALE DR
URBANDALE, IA 50322
Phone 515-281-2697
OWNER CTC: ERIC SMITH; EMAIL ERIC.SMITH@BHERENEWABLES.COM
Manager: LENIE SARION
7030 GENTRY ROAD
CALIPATRIA, CA 92233
Phone 760-604-0386
EMAIL: LENIE.SARION@BHERENEWABLES.COM

Additional Remarks

- MAX HELICOPTER GROSS WT 27000 LBS.
- PRI APCH/DEP: 259 MAG. SRY APCH/DEP: 079 MAG.
- CAUTION: MIGRATORY BIRDS NEARBY.
- HELI ALTN PHONE NR: 760-348-4219.
- CAUTION: HELI LCTD IN KANE EAST MOA.
- CAUTION: BLDGS WEST OF HELIPAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CN70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLR - Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (6 nm E)
KBWC - Brawley Municipal Airport (11 nm SE)
KIPL - Imperial County Airport (19 nm S)
KNJK - El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (20 nm S)
L08 - Borrego Valley Airport (35 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0614:06
Sunrise06:3214:32
Sunset17:2201:22
Evening civil twilight17:4701:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2026 03:38:35
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2026 19:38:35
 
METAR
KIPL 
19nm S 		110253Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM -RA CLR 22/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 P0000 60000 T02220056 53015
KNJK 
20nm S 		110256Z 27010KT 10SM FEW170 OVC220 22/06 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/0158 SLP151 T02220056 53016 $
KL08 
35nm W 		110315Z AUTO 24013G18KT 10SM CLR 21/M03 A2994 RMK AO2
MMML 
37nm SE 		110243Z 33005KT 10SM BKN140 OVC200 22/10 A2994 RMK SLP139 52020 923 8/037
TAF
KIPL 
19nm S 		101723Z 1018/1118 16005KT P6SM SCT200 BKN250 FM102300 27010KT P6SM SCT150 OVC200 TEMPO 1100/1104 28013G21KT FM110500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 OVC180 FM111600 26008KT P6SM SCT140 OVC200
KNJK 
20nm S 		1023/1123 12006KT 9999 BKN230 QNH2983INS FM110000 25015G25KT 9999 BKN180 BKN200 520009 QNH2984INS TEMPO 1102/1105 25020G28KT BKN160 OVC200 VC VIRGA FM110500 15009KT 9999 OVC150 520209 QNH2991INS BECMG 1111/1112 31010KT 9999 FEW100 BKN140 OVC180 500000 QNH2995INS FM112000 32009KT 9999 BKN120 OVC180 520505 QNH3002INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1107 TIL 1114 TX28/1023Z TN15/1114Z FS30130
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