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50CL Weather L A Co Sheriff Lakewood Heliport

Lakewood, CaliforniaElevation 58 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLGB · 2 NM S · 6 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 · KLGB
WIND
310@5
steady
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 310° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 56 N 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/56 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 74/61 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SSE 4 kt – 13%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/59 S 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/58 S 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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 50CL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
58 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
0132Z (6:32 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

L A Co Sheriff Lakewood Heliport is in Lakewood, California. Field elevation 58 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerERIC TSCHARANYAN
Manager phone310-421-2701
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50CL
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8508, -118.1330
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

50CL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 89%Helicopter 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P337 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo
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

50CL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLGB (2 NM S, VFR).

KLGB Long Beach International Airport
2 NM S
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
5 NM SE
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
11 NM W
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LCTD IN CIVIC CNTR COMPLEX--CTCT LONG BEACH ATCT PRIOR TO LANDING.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 213-421-2701.
›TWO ANTENNA TOWERS SW BOTH LIGHTED AND MARKED.
›PVT USE.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗50CL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50CL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50CL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50CL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50CL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50CL?
50CL sits at 58 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50CL?
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.