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3CN5 Weather Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept South LA Heliport

Los Angeles, CaliforniaElevation 209 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHHR · 2 NM W · 51 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 · KHHR
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 77F, 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 Mostly Sunny 77/57 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/57 NW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/58 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/60 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SSE 9 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/59 SSW 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 3CN5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
62 x 62 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
209 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
0134Z (6:34 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

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept South LA Heliport is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation 209 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSGT ERIC TSCHARANYAN
Manager phone562-421-2701
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3CN5
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9286, -118.2990
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3CN5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Unknown 32%Jet 8%Helicopter 6%Twin 3%Airliner 3%Other 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SSTL (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›SLG2 (Unknown)
›SSTL (Unknown)

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

3CN5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHHR (2 NM W, VFR).

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
2 NM W
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
8 NM S
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
15 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SHERIFF'S HELICOPTER FREQUENCY WA6-8 122.975 MONITORED 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; OPNS AT THIS LNDG AREA ARE TO BE COORDD WITH HAWTHORNE ATCT AND WITH LAX ATCT, IF THE OPN IS CONDUCTED INTO LAX AIRSPACE; ENTER INTO LOA WITH HAWTHORNE ATCT.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3CN5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3CN5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3CN5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3CN5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3CN5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3CN5?
3CN5 sits at 209 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3CN5?
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.