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CN70 CalEnergy Salton Sea Heliport
Calipatria, California, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 31-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0813:08
Sunrise06:3313:33
Sunset19:0102:01
Evening civil twilight19:2602:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Apr-2026 00:10:18
Local (UTC-7)  31-Mar-2026 17:10:18
 
METAR
KIPL 
19nm S 		312353Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT120 29/09 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02940094 10300 20272 56025
KNJK 
20nm S 		312356Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 OVC150 30/09 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP093 T03000094 10300 20278 56024
KL08 
35nm W 		312355Z AUTO 21015KT 10SM CLR 30/05 A2977 RMK AO2
MMML 
37nm SE 		312340Z 29007KT 10SM BKN140 OVC200 31/03 A2977 RMK SLP081 57023 967 8/027
TAF
KIPL 
19nm S 		312002Z 3120/0118 VRB05KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM312300 25007KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM010100 27015G28KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150 BKN200 FM011100 29011KT P6SM SCT250
KNJK 
20nm S 		312300Z 3123/0123 VRB06KT 9999 FEW140 BKN160 OVC200 QNH2976INS BECMG 0100/0102 25015G25KT BKN140 OVC160 520009 QNH2976INS FM010400 26025G35KT 9999 VCSH BKN140 OVC160 530009 QNH2980INS FM011000 26020G30KT 9999 FEW140 FEW200 SCT250 530009 QNH2984INS FM011900 26015G25KT 9999 FEW140 FEW250 520009 QNH2982INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0106 TIL 0113 TX30/3123Z TN22/0114Z FS30152
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