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CA72 Weather Community Memorial Hospital Heliport

Ventura, CaliforniaElevation 175 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOXR · 5 NM SE · 13 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 · KOXR
WIND
040@6
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/56 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/57 WSW 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 70/58 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 68/57 SSE 9 kt – 11%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/56 SSW 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/55 ESE 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 NNW 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1203Z.

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 CA72. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 96 ft

H1
Dimensions
96 x 77 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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

Field elevation
175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1411Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1311Z (6:11 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

Community Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Ventura, California. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFACILITIES DIRECTOR
Manager phone(805) 652-5080
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA72
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2747, -119.2592
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA72 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-29, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 73%Helicopter 13%Airliner 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV14 (Piston single) · ~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

CA72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOXR (5 NM SE, VFR).

KOXR Oxnard Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KNTD Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)
12 NM SE
VFR
KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
43 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL CTC: NTHOMPSON@CMHSHEALTH.ORG
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›HOSPITAL USE.
›PROVIDED HELIPORT FOR PVT VFR OPNS ONLY.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 805-652-5051.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 805-652-5051.
›35 FT BUILDING 200 FT SE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA72 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA72 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA72 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA72?
CA72 sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA72?
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.