Heliport Atlas

HeliportsinSanDiego

The FAA records 17 operational heliports and helipads within 25 miles of San Diego. Not one of them is designated public use, so every arrival is by the owner's permission. A charter operator arranges that permission while planning the flight, which is why the owner contact on a record matters more than the pad does.

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17
Heliports within 25 mi
0
Public use
11
Hospital and medical
2
Pads 100 ft or longer

What is actually here

  • 11 Hospital / medical
  • 3 Corporate / private
  • 2 Military
  • 1 Government / public safety

They sit across San Diego (10), La Jolla (2), Coronado (1), Encinitas (1), Escondido (1), La Mesa (1), and other communities in the metro.

Heliports only. Airports are a separate class of facility and are not counted here, and a charter into San Diego may well work from one.

Every heliport within 25 miles of San Diego

Distance is measured from the middle of San Diego, so the top of this list is what sits closest to town. Pad size is the landing area, not the property. Open any record on the map for surface, lighting, elevation, inspection date, and the owner contact that gets you permission.

FacilityDistanceCityFAA ID CategoryPadUse
Ucsd Medical Center Hillcrest 1 mi San Diego, CA 20CN Hospital / medical 45 x 45 ft Permission
Scripps Mercy Hospital 1 mi San Diego, CA CL97 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Rady Children's Hospital Cul-de-Sac 2 mi San Diego, CA CN50 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego 2 mi San Diego, CA CN17 Hospital / medical 80 x 80 ft Permission
Sharp Mem Hospital 2 mi San Diego, CA CL36 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
U S Naval Medical Center San Diego 3 mi San Diego, CA CL76 Hospital / medical 100 x 100 ft Permission
USCG San Diego 3 mi San Diego, CA LDR Military 68 x 68 ft Permission
San Diego Police Headquarters 4 mi San Diego, CA CA47 Government / public safety 62 x 62 ft Permission
KGTV-10 Parking Lot 5 mi San Diego, CA 8CA9 Corporate / private 60 x 60 ft Permission
Turner Fld Amphibious Base Heli 6 mi Coronado, CA CL16 Military 100 x 100 ft Permission
Grossmont Hospital 9 mi La Mesa, CA 03CA Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Ucsd Jacobs Medical Center Rooftop 9 mi La Jolla, CA 93CN Hospital / medical 48 x 48 ft Permission
Scripps Meml Hospital La Jolla 9 mi La Jolla, CA CA24 Hospital / medical 98 x 98 ft Permission
Qualcomm Building N 9 mi San Diego, CA 2CN7 Corporate / private 48 x 48 ft Permission
Pomerado Hospital 17 mi Poway, CA 1CL5 Hospital / medical 48 x 48 ft Permission
Scripps Meml Hospital 20 mi Encinitas, CA CA82 Corporate / private 44 x 44 ft Permission
Palomar Medical Center 25 mi Escondido, CA 6CA7 Hospital / medical 54 x 54 ft Permission

Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource file, cycle effective 3 September 2026. The FAA reissues every 28 days. Orientation only, not for navigation.

Common questions

How many heliports are in San Diego?

The FAA records 17 operational heliports and helipads within 25 miles of San Diego. Of those, 11 are hospital or medical pads and 3 are corporate or private sites.

Are there public-use heliports in San Diego?

No. Every one of the 17 heliports in the San Diego area is private use, which means landing starts with permission from the owner or manager. A charter operator arranges that as part of planning the flight. The public-use designation is rare everywhere: only 56 heliports carry it nationally.

Does this include San Diego airports?

No. Airports are a separate class of facility, and a charter flight into San Diego may well use one: helicopters operate from airport ramps and FBOs as a matter of routine. This list covers heliports and helipads, the sites the FAA registers specifically for helicopter operations.

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