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CL54 Weather Westside Towers Heliport

Los Angeles, CaliforniaElevation 325 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMO · 1 NM S · 53 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 77F, low near 59F, 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 77/59 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/58 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/58 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/61 SSE 9 kt – 36%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/59 S 9 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66 SSW 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 CL54. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 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
325 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

Westside Towers Heliport is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation 325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJENNIFER DEL POZO
Manager phone310-312-8630
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACL54
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0333, -118.4518
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CL54 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.4
AVG OPS/DAY
8.9
Activity trend over 17 days: flat, from 3 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 38%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›SLG4 (Unknown)
›CRUZ (Unknown)
›SLG2 (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)

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

CL54 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMO (1 NM S, VFR).

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
1 NM S
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
9 NM SE
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
14 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR PRIVATE USE ONLY, LTR OF AGREEMENT WITH SANTA MONICA ATCT.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›EMERG HEL LNDG FAC ONLY
›ROOF TOP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CL54 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CL54 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CL54. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CL54 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CL54. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CL54?
CL54 sits at 325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CL54?
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.