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CL40 Weather SCE Antelope Valley Service Center Heliport

Lancaster, CaliforniaElevation 2,522 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPMD · 3 NM E · 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 · KPMD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 74F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 74/49 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/48 WSW 17 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 73/48 WSW 13 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/49 SW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 71/50 SW 13 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/47 SW 13 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 62/44 SW 13 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1305Z.

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 CL40. 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
Asphalt
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
2,522 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 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 Antelope Valley Service Center Heliport is in Lancaster, California. Field elevation 2,522 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTORBJORN CORELL C/O SCE AIR OPS
Manager phone909-730-4107
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACL40
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6480, -118.1452
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CL40 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 49%Helicopter 41%Airliner 10%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)
›BE20 (Turboprop)

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

CL40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPMD (3 NM E, VFR).

KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KWJF General William J Fox Airfield
7 NM NW
VFR
KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
20 NM NE
VFR
KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
25 NM N
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
29 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›35' TANKS 100' SOUTH; 15' BLDG 330' SW.
›CHIEF PILOT/SR. MGR FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.
›FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CL40 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CL40 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CL40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CL40 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CL40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CL40?
CL40 sits at 2,522 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CL40?
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.