CA98 Weather Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo Heliport

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaElevation 142 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KIZA · 13 NM N · 9 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 · KIZA

WIND

260@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

27 0000Z to 27 1000Z

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island

* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 3 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 270° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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 CA98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Mats

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

142 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0114Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1415Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 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

Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo Heliport is in Santa Barbara, California. Field elevation 142 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerL.R. HOWARD

Manager phone805-494-2000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACA98

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.3907, -120.1220

Distance from city20 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA98 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

CA98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIZA (13 NM N, VFR).

KIZA Santa Ynez Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KLPC Lompoc Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base

31 NM NW

VFR

KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›16-100 WATT BLUE AND ORANGE LANDING LGTS.

›VFR PVT USE ONLY.

›ROOFTOP, DIAMOND STEEL PLATE.

›ROTATING CRANE - VARIES.

›2- ROTATING PEDESTAL CRANES AND MISC PROCESS EQUIP.

›FOR CD CTC SANTA BARBARA APCH, WHEN CLSD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CA98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CA98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CA98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CA98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CA98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CA98?

CA98 sits at 142 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA98?

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.