CA87 Weather SCE Songs Mesa Heliport

San Clemente, CaliforniaElevation 100 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOKB · 14 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOKB

WIND

050@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 1200Z to 29 2000Z

San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM this morning to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * AD…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, 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 261° at 7 kt, temperature 19.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 61F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	75/61	N 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/58	NW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	72/58	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/61	S 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	70/62	S 4 kt	–	46%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/60	SW 9 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66	W 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 CA87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 105 ft

Dimensions

105 x 105 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

100 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

1402Z 7:02 AM

Loggable night

0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

SCE Songs Mesa Heliport is in San Clemente, California. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVE GUERRERO C/O SCE AIR OPS

Manager phone909-974-4641

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACA87

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.3795, -117.5598

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA87 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-16, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B429 (Helicopter)

›H60 (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

CA87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOKB (14 NM SE, VFR).

KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KRIV March Air Reserve Base

34 NM NE

VFR

KHMT Hemet Ryan Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

35 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 714-467-9598.

›40 FT MICROWAVE DISH 350 FT SW.

›PROVIDED PVT USE VFR ONLY; FOR OPS BTWN SS-SR INSTALL HELIPORT LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5390-2.

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

›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 714-467-9598.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CA87 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CA87 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CA87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CA87 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CA87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CA87?

CA87 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA87?

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.