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CA27

Alcatraz Heliport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 08-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:19	13:19
Sunrise	06:45	13:45
Sunset	19:38	02:38
Evening civil twilight	20:05	03:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Apr-2026 14:38:12
Local (UTC-7)	08-Apr-2026 07:38:12

METAR

KOAK 12nm SE	081353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW006 SCT012 BKN200 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01220106
KSFO 13nm S	081356Z 18003KT 10SM FEW009 BKN120 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01280106
KHWD 17nm SE	081413Z 32006KT 10SM SCT012 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 T01280106
KHAF 19nm S	081415Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 11/11 A3005 RMK AO2
KDVO 20nm N	081415Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 10/10 A3002 RMK AO2
KSQL 20nm SE	081355Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 13/11 A3004 RMK A01
KCCR 20nm NE	081353Z 17007KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01220100
KAPC 23nm N	081354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00890078

TAF

KOAK 12nm SE	081124Z 0812/0918 24004KT P6SM BKN012 FM081800 27014KT P6SM SCT200 FM090300 26010KT P6SM OVC010
KSFO 13nm S	081124Z 0812/0918 28007KT P6SM SCT010 FM081800 28014KT P6SM SCT200 FM090300 27010KT P6SM OVC010
KHAF 19nm S	081124Z 0812/0912 33008KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM090500 14005KT 6SM BR OVC010

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