61L Weather 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.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVNY

WIND

130@8

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 280° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 83F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	83/57	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	84/56	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/57	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	69/56	SE 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Partly Sunny	68/54	SSE 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65/53	SE 9 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1408Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 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 2026-10-21, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 89%Unknown 11%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B407 (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

KWHP Whiteman Airport

9 NM NE

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

12 NM S

VFR

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

15 NM SE

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.