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1CA7 Weather L. A. Times Costa Mesa Heliport

Costa Mesa, CaliforniaElevation 35 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNA · 3 NM SE · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSNA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 79/59 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 78/58 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/59 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 75/60 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/60 S 9 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/58 SW 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/56 W 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1651Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1CA7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
57 x 57 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1405Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

L. A. Times Costa Mesa Heliport is in Costa Mesa, California. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1CA7
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6939, -117.9170
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1CA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (3 NM SE, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
9 NM NW
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
22 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1CA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1CA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1CA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1CA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1CA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1CA7?
1CA7 sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1CA7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.