83CA Weather The Met Heliport

Costa Mesa, CaliforniaElevation 204 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSNA · 1 NM SE · 34 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 · KSNA

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 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
Today	Sunny	80/59	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	80/58	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/58	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	76/60	S 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	74/60	S 4 kt	–	34%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/58	SW 9 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/56	SW 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 83CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

204 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1405Z 7:05 AM

Loggable night

0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 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

The Met Heliport is in Costa Mesa, California. Field elevation 204 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMEGAN ALLEN

Manager phone949-427-5200

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA83CA

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6885, -117.8780

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

83CA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.5

AVG OPS/DAY

11.2

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Unknown 15%Jet 15%Airliner 9%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›R44 (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

83CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (1 NM SE, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport

1 NM SE

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

11 NM NW

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: CDN@MCCARTHYCOOK.COM.

›PPR TO LAND CALL HELI MGR 949-427-5200.

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

›OTHER CTC CAL NELSON 714-936-0037; EMAIL: CNELSON@ABLESERVE.COM

›ROOFTOP.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

›FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 949-427-5200.

›VFR PVT USE; FOR OPS SS-SR HEL LGTG & MKGS BE INSTALLED PER FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC150/5390-2 CHAPTER 2 OR 3; INGRESS/EGRESS FOLLOW 405 FREEWAY UNTIL ALT FOR NOISE-FREE TRANSITION TO VFR HEL ROUTES; LOA W/JOHN WAYNE/ORANGE CO. ATCT SPECIFYING FLIGHT PROCEDURES WITHIN ATA 3 MOS PRIOR TO OPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗83CA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 83CA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 83CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 83CA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 83CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 83CA?

83CA sits at 204 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 83CA?

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.