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6CA3/SPQ Weather Catalina Air-Sea Terminal Heliport

San Pedro, CaliforniaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTOA · 5 NM NW · 57 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 · KTOA
WIND
290@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0112Z to 29 2000Z
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

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

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 63F, 1% 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 63 NW 13 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 74/63 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/63 S 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 71/62 SSE 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/62 SSE 4 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 70/60 WSW 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/58 SW 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 68 SSW 13 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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

H1
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

Field elevation
5 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
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

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 2026-10-22, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 75%Piston single 17%Unknown 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS32 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R22 (Helicopter)
›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

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.