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CL68 Weather Platform Harvest Heliport

Lompoc, CaliforniaElevation 178 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLPC · 16 NM NE · 47 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 · KLPC
WIND
260@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 2200Z to 27 2200Z
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM; Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest California. * WHEN...From 3 PM Monday to 3 PM 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 310° at 7 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 21.3C. 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 CL68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 60 ft
Surface
Mats
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

Field elevation
178 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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 Harvest Heliport is in Lompoc, California. Field elevation 178 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID ROSE
Manager phone805-934-8220
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACL68
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.4692, -120.6820
Distance from city31 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CL68 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S76 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

CL68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLPC (16 NM NE, VFR).

KLPC Lompoc Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
17 NM N
VFR
KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH FM THE NW QUADRANT ONLY.
›AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS III)
›ALTN BLUE AND AMBER.
›VFR, PRIVATE USE ONLY.
›ADDNL CTC HEATHER CARRENO 805-934-8288
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CL68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CL68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CL68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CL68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CL68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CL68?
CL68 sits at 178 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CL68?
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.