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8CL5 Weather R I Ai Canoga Park B/2 Helistop

Los Angeles, CaliforniaElevation 900 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVNY · 5 NM E · 54 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
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 83/57 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/56 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/57 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/56 SSE 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 72/56 SE 4 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/54 SSE 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSE 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 8CL5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
900 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1407Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 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

R I Ai Canoga Park B/2 Helistop is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8CL5
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2336, -118.5870
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8CL5 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 17%Unknown 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 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

8CL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVNY (5 NM E, VFR).

KVNY Van Nuys Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8CL5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8CL5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8CL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8CL5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8CL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8CL5?
8CL5 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8CL5?
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.