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CA56 Correctional Training Facility Heliport
Soledad, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CA56
Lat/Long: 36-28-05.6000N 121-22-48.4000W
36-28.093333N 121-22.806667W
36.4682222,-121.3801111
(estimated)
Elevation: 180 ft. / 55 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of SOLEDAD, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93960

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/1988
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at SNS (16 nm NW): PHONE 831-422-2830
WX AWOS-AV at 09CA (20 nm SE): 120.800 (831-386-7456)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SNSr121/15.9SALINAS VORTAC117.3017E
BSRr020/21.4BIG SUR VORTAC114.0016E
PXNr227/32.5PANOCHE VORTAC112.6016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTER LIGGETT328/31.820915EHGT .... --. -

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 36-28.093333N
Longitude: 121-22.806667W
Elevation: 180.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: bldg, 225 ft. from runway

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CALIFORNIA DEPT OF CORRECTION
PO BOX 686
SOLEDAD, CA 93960
Phone 831-678-3951
EXT 2411
Manager: KEITH MENSING
PO BOX 686
SOLEDAD, CA 93960
Phone 831-678-5828
EXT 2431

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KKIC - Mesa Del Rey Airport (19 nm SE)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (22 nm NW)
KMRY - Monterey Regional Airport (23 nm W)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4514:45
Sunrise07:1215:12
Sunset17:2401:24
Evening civil twilight17:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Jan-2026 01:25:48
Local (UTC-8)  26-Jan-2026 17:25:48
 
METAR
KSNS 
16nm NW 		270053Z 30008KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01610078
KOAR 
22nm NW 		 134.025 831-384-2967
270055Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3023 RMK AO2
KMRY 
24nm W 		270054Z 31003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP250 T01440106
KCVH 
26nm N 		270055Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3022 RMK A01
TAF
KSNS 
16nm NW 		261725Z 2618/2718 15009KT P6SM FEW150 FM262200 31006KT P6SM SCT150 FM270500 14009KT P6SM FEW015 BKN150 FM271200 14012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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