61L

Los Angeles Fire Department Station Number 109 Heliport

Los Angeles, CaliforniaElevation 1,375 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVNY · 5 NM N · 51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1826Z to 28 0300Z

Cuyama Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley

* WHAT...Hot daytime conditions with high temperatures between 97 and 107 common. Warm overnight conditions will bring less relief than usual. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness, especially for sensitive groups like the very young, the very old, those without air conditioning, and those active …

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVNY

WIND

080@4

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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 66F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: high near 102F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	66	SE 4 kt	–	3%
Monday	Sunny	94/65	S 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	93/65	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	93/64	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	94/67	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	98/69	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	102/70	S 9 kt	–	1%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Sunday	Sunny	101	S 4 kt	–	0%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0641Z.

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 61L. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

1,375 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0259Z 7:59 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 6:01 AM

Loggable night

0327Z (8:27 PM local) → 1233Z (5:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0259Z (7:59 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0359Z (8:59 PM local) → 1201Z (5:01 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 Fire Department Station Number 109 Heliport is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation 1,375 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCOMMANDER, AIR OPERATIONS

Manager phone(818) 756-8635

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA61L

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.1308, -118.4905

Distance from city13 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61L traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-24, 11 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 76%Unknown 24%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B412 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›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

61L has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVNY (5 NM N, VFR).

KVNY Van Nuys Airport

5 NM N

VFR

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

8 NM NE

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

12 NM S

VFR

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRIOR PERMISSION NEEDED TO LAND.

›PVT USE.

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›EMERGENCY USE ONLY - UNIMPROVED HELISPOT LANDING ZONE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗61L on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 61L have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 61L. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 61L have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 61L. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 61L?

61L sits at 1,375 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61L?

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.