6CA3 · SPQ

Catalina Air-Sea Terminal Heliport

San Pedro, CaliforniaElevation 5 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTOA · 5 NM NW · 19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 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

Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles

* WHAT...Very warm and humid daytime conditions with high temperatures between 82 and 92 common. Warm overnight conditions will bring less relief than usual. * WHERE...Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast. * WHEN…

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.

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 2050Z to 30 0100Z

Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet. Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.

Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTOA

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 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 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 69F, 5% 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
Tonight	Patchy Fog	69	SSE 4 kt	–	5%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	80/69	S 9 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	78/68	SSW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	83/68	S 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	85/68	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	87/69	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	88/69	SSW 9 kt	–	1%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	87	S 9 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0414Z.

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 6CA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

Dimensions

150 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0258Z 7:58 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 6:01 AM

Loggable night

0325Z (8:25 PM local) → 1233Z (5:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0258Z (7:58 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0358Z (8:58 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

Catalina Air-Sea Terminal Heliport is in San Pedro, California. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerISLAND EXPRESS HELICOPTERS

Manager phone310-510-2525

AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASPQ

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.7492, -118.2750

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6CA3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-24, 10 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›R22 (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

6CA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOA (5 NM NW, VFR).

KTOA Zamperini Field

5 NM NW

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

7 NM NE

VFR

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

11 NM N

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

11 NM E

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›LEASED FROM PORT OF LOS ANGELES.

›RESTRICTED TO HEL OPNS ONLY.

›VFR; PVT USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗6CA3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6CA3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6CA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6CA3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6CA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6CA3?

6CA3 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6CA3?

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.