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24CA Weather Mesa Heliport

La Cañada Flintridge, CaliforniaElevation 1,520 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBUR · 9 NM W · 50 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 · KBUR
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 76/58 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/56 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/57 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/56 S 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/54 S 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64 S 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 24CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 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

Mesa Heliport is in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWILLIAM MICHAEL
Manager phone818-287-9911
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA24CA
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2047, -118.1710
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

24CA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 95%Piston single 3%Unknown 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~33 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B429 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

24CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBUR (9 NM W, VFR).

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JET PROPULSION LABORATORY.
›EMERG USE ONLY, PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›STORAGE BLDG 35' SW OF PAD.
›VFR; PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗24CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 24CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 24CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 24CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 24CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 24CA?
24CA sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 24CA?
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.