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7L1 Weather Carson Sheriff Station Heliport

Carson, CaliforniaElevation 17 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTOA · 4 NM SW · 55 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
300@11
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 300° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 77F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 77/57 W 13 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 NW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/58 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 73/61 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SSE 4 kt – 14%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/59 S 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/58 SSW 9 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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 7L1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
17 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

Carson Sheriff Station Heliport is in Carson, California. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSGT. ERIC TSCHARANYAN
Manager phone310-421-2701
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7L1
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8342, -118.2620
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7L1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 46%Piston single 34%Unknown 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE9L (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~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

7L1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOA (4 NM SW, VFR).

KTOA Zamperini Field
4 NM SW
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
11 NM E
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
14 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTD PLINES AND LGTD BLDG NEAR HELIPAD.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 213-421-2701.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7L1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7L1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7L1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7L1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7L1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7L1?
7L1 sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7L1?
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.