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3CL4 Weather Pasadena Police Benedict Heliport

Altadena, CaliforniaElevation 960 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEMT · 9 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEMT
WIND
260@3
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 78F, 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 78/57 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/56 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/55 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/58 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/57 SSE 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/55 SSE 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65 S 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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 3CL4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 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
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 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

Pasadena Police Benedict Heliport is in Altadena, California. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3CL4
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1836, -118.1711
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3CL4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 4 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 92%Unknown 5%Piston single 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~43 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B06 (Helicopter)
›H500 (Helicopter)
›AS50 (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

3CL4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEMT (9 NM SE, VFR).

KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
9 NM SE
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3CL4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3CL4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3CL4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3CL4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3CL4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3CL4?
3CL4 sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3CL4?
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.