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CA79 Weather Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey Heliport

Marina del Rey, CaliforniaElevation 149 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMO · 2 NM N · 52 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
020@4
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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 63F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/63 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/63 NW 13 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 74/63 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 70/61 SSE 9 kt – 36%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/60 S 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 CA79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
149 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
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey Heliport is in Marina del Rey, California. Field elevation 149 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNICHOLAS DUMBELL
Manager phone(310) 823-1700
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA79
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9843, -118.4502
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA79 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 52%Piston single 31%Other 10%Unknown 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PIVE (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS50 (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

CA79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMO (2 NM N, VFR).

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
12 NM SE
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
14 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMERG HEL LDG FAC ONLY
›EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
›8 FT BLDG 25 FT N; 15 FT BLDG 64 FT S; 21 FT BLDG 90 FT SW.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA79?
CA79 sits at 149 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA79?
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.