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39CA Weather Sce Palm Springs District Heliport

Cathedral City, CaliforniaElevation 300 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRAL · 10 NM N · 49 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 · KRAL
WIND
070@4
steady
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 80F, low near 57F, 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 80/57 NW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/55 NW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/55 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 77/55 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 74/56 S 4 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/54 S 4 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66 SW 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 39CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 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
300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

Sce Palm Springs District Heliport is in Cathedral City, California. Field elevation 300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTORBJORN CORELL C/O SCE AIR OPS
Manager phone909-730-4107
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA39CA
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7864, -117.4660
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

39CA traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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

39CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAL (10 NM N, VFR).

KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KRIV March Air Reserve Base
12 NM NE
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KONT Ontario International Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KSBD San Bernardino International Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›PERSONAL USE; VFR ONLY PROVIDED PILOTS USING HELIPORT ESTABLISH AND REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH PALM SPRINGS TOWER WHILE OPERATING WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS CONTROL ZONE.
›FOR ARPT USE CALL 714-597-1881
›CHIEF PILOT/SR. MGR FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗39CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 39CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 39CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 39CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 39CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 39CA?
39CA sits at 300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 39CA?
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.