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CA50 Weather Hughes/Malibu Heliport

Malibu, CaliforniaElevation 455 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMO · 12 NM E · 42 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 · KSMO
WIND
230@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z 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,…
Listen to advice from local officials. 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 186° at 6 kt, gusting 8 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 61F, 0% 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 74/61 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/60 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/60 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/61 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 69/61 SE 9 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 67/59 SSW 13 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/58 SE 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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 CA50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
150 x 140 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
455 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
1408Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 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

Hughes/Malibu Heliport is in Malibu, California. Field elevation 455 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerE. FRANTZ
Manager phone310-317-5364
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA50
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0452, -118.6950
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA50 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-20, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 52%Piston single 25%Unknown 22%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CRUZ (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B412 (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

CA50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMO (12 NM E, VFR).

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
19 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA50?
CA50 sits at 455 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA50?
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.