KSLI METAR & TAF Los Alamitos Army Air Field
Los Alamitos, CaliforniaElevation 32 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR53 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
070@3
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-40 ft
-72 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KSLI is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
70° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
9 statute miles
14.5 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 13°C
59°F / 55°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.00 inHg
1015.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP162
sea-level pressure 1016.2 hPa
T01510129
precise temperature 15.1°C, dew point 12.9°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KSLI forecast starts VFR at 05Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
- Maximum temperature 26°C expected at 2300Z on day 26.
- Minimum temperature 18°C expected at 1400Z on day 26.
0500Z10:00 PM1100Z4:00 AM1700Z10:00 AM2300Z4:00 PM0500Z10:00 PM1100Z4:00 AM
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE
Suggested risk level: Low
›No significant weather concerns in the current report.
A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL
Extended forecast and pilot notes
Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 70° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 81F, low near 59F, 1% 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 | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Sunny | 81/59 | NW 9 kt | 17 kt | 1% | |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 77/58 | SE 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Wednesday | Partly Sunny | 75/59 | SE 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Thursday | Mostly Cloudy | 74/61 | S 9 kt | – | 19% | |
| Friday | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 71/60 | S 9 kt | – | 22% | |
| Saturday | Chance Rain Showers | 69/58 | S 9 kt | – | 51% | |
| Sunday | Chance Rain Showers | 69 | NE 9 kt | – | 50% |
Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1147Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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2 runways · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
070° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 04R3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
04R
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
04L
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
22R
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
22L
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
04L/22R
RWY 04L
RWY 22R
04R/22L
RWY 04R
RWY 22L
Approach lightsSALSF
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Performance & density altitude
Density altitude
-40 ft
Pressure altitude
-48 ft
Field elevation
32 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 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
Los Alamitos Army Air Field is in Los Alamitos, California. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBASE OPS
Manager phone562-795-1351
AttendedALL MON-THU, 1500–0600Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKSLI
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7909, -118.0503
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
CTAF123.850
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.65
SOCAL APP/DEP
A/D
126.2
AFLD OPS ADVSY SVC
AAS
126.95
GND
GND
41.5
AASF OPS
OPS
23.98
PMSV METRO
PMSV
139.05
ARCOM OPS
POST
123.85
TWR
TWR
123.850
CTAF
CTAF
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KSLI traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11
AVG OPS/DAY
17.2
Operations trend (18 days)
Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug
FLEET MIX
Helicopter 46%Unknown 28%Turboprop 18%Piston single 5%Jet 1%
Mostly rotorcraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~51 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~42 landings/mo
›U21 (Unknown) · ~39 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~19 landings/mo
›BE65 (Turboprop) · ~17 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.
›U21 (Unknown)
›H60 (Helicopter)
›BE20 (Turboprop)
›AS50 (Helicopter)
›BE65 (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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›RWY-LGTS: RWY 22L - SF.
›AIRFIELD FOD COND RANGES FROM MOD TO OCNL.
›ALL WHEELED ACFT WILL LAND TO THE RWYS AND GND TAXI TO PRKG ON ALL APCHS AND DEPS UNLESS REQD AND APVD OR DRCTD BY ATC. DSGND HOVERING AREAS ARE RWY 22R RUNUP AREA, TWY E, & TWY F.
›NS ABTMT - PRO IN EFF. ALL DEP RQR BRIEFINGS.
›AUTOMATED WX BCST SYS NOT AVBL CEILING/VIS AUGMENTATION OF WX OBS WILL NOT BE AVBL AFTER 2300Z MONDAYS, AUTO OBS WILL BE AVBL.
›CAUTION: FALSE ATC INSTRNS HAVE BEEN RCVD IN THE AREA OF LOS ALAMITOS AIRFIELD; EXER EXTREME CTN ON ALL FREQS AND VFY INSTRNS.
›LED LGTG ON AIRFIELD RWYS AND TWYS. LEDS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH CERTAIN NGT VISION DEVICES.
›LAAAF AIRFIELD PROCEDURES GUIDE (APG) AND AIRFIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL (AOM) IS AVBL. IT CAN BE LCTD ON THE CALGUARD SHAREPOINT UNDER CAMP LOS ALAMITOS/JFTB SITES/LOS ALAMITOS ARMY AIRFIELD. CTC BASE OPS FOR A CURRENT COPY NG.CA.CAARNG.MBX.KSLIOPERATIONS@ARMY.MIL OR 562-795-2571.
›TWY B1 & TWY E LTD TO ACFT 30000 LBS OR LESS.
›PILOTS WILL SMT ALL DD FORM 1801 WITH A NAME IN BLOCK 19, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) IAW LAAAF APG, 2-2, B, 3 AND THE GENERAL PLANNER (GP), 4-3, ITEM 19. DD FORM 1801 WILL INCL A CTC NR SEPARATE FROM ANY FLT CREW FOR ANY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) RELATED EMERGS.
›GLARE OBSD FROM SOLAR FARM SITE ON AIRFIELD DRG MIDDAY HRS. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO RPRT GLARE/GLINT TO ATC TWR UPON OBS.
›ALL FIXED WING HIGH POWER MAINT RUN-UPS MUST BE CONDUCTED ON FAR WEST RAMP FACING TO THE EAST OR ON ACFT STAGING PAD FOR NOISE MITIGATION UFN. ACFT WILL CTC BASE OPS ON 126.2 PRIOR TO ACFT MOV.
›JASU - 1(TMD150CIII) 1(AGPU).
›SERVICE: TRAN ALERT - FUEL OPR MON-THU 1430-2330Z++, FRI 1430-0130Z++, CLSD WKENDS AND FEDERAL HOL. EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM. NO PRIORITY BASIS. EXP SVC DELAYS IF HVY ACFT ARE UTILIZING LAAAF. NO ACFT LAV SVC OR BELT LOAD, CTC AIRSERV AT KLGB 866-247-7378 OR 562-429-8062. LTD TRAN SVC. NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL.
›RWY CLEAR ZONES AND ACDNT POTENTIAL ZONES (APZ) CONTAIN LAND USE INVOLVING SUBSTANTIAL HUMAN PRESENCE IN AREAS OF HIGH ACDNT POTENTIALTHAT COULD IMPACT SAFETY OF FLT.
›AIRFIELD OPERATIONS: C562-795-2571/2561
›CLSD ALL FEDERAL HOL. EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM. RSTD: PPR CTC AFLD OPS, RCMD UNITS ASK FOR CURRENT CPBLTY WHEN REQG PPR DSN 972-2571, C562-795-2571; NG.CA.CAARNG.MBX.KSLIOPERATIONS@ARMY.MIL FOR PPR REQ FORM.
›(JOINT FORCES TRAINING BASE JFTB)
›AIRFIELD MNTNS AN ARFF INDEX A ON A CONS BASIS WITH A TEMPRY INDEX OF B/C CPBLTY BY EXCPN. CTC AIRFIELD OPS NLT 48 HRS FOR CDN.
›RWY 04L/22R CLSD TO IFR/NIGHT EXCP VFR/DAY/NVG OPS DUE TO UNAVBLTY OF RWY LGTS.
›HIRL ELEV 1 FT AND LCTD 5 FT FROM EDGE OF RWY.
›NATO F24 AVBL.
›RWY 04L & 22R THLD LGTS U/S.
›CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TSNT AIRCREW UNAVBL AT AFLD MGMT OPS; CTC BASE SECFOR DSN 972-2100, C562-795-2100.
›AIRCREWS UTILIZING LAAAF MUST ADVS THEIR DEP TO LOCAL FSS TO INCL KSLIYXYX AS AN ADDRESSEE ON THE ORIG DD 1801 FLT PLAN AND ON ANY CHG, DELAY, DEP AND CNL MSG.
›ALL TRAN AIRCREWS MUST RPT TO AFLD OPS. HIGH VIS EVENTS (VIP CODE 7 AND ABV) ARE RQRD TO NTFY AFLD OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR DUE TO POST HQ COORD.
›RWY-17/35 CLSD (2500X150 ASP).
›MISC: AFLD SIGNS NSTD. RWY 04R/22L THLD BARS NSTD. ALL RWY MARKINGS NSTD. TWY AND PRKG LINES NSTD AND NOT VIS IN DARKNESS OR INCLEMENT WX.
›MISC: WILDLIFE HAZ EXISTS; RQRS INCRD VIGILANCE BY ALL AGENCIES AND SUPVRS AND CTN BY AIRCREWS. BASH/WASH COND ANNOUNCED ON ATIS. PILOTS SHOULD RPRT ALL LARGE BIRD AND MAMMAL SIGHTINGS TO TWR OR AFLD OPS.
›RWY 22L ALS U/S.
›USE 251.15 WHEN LOS ALAMITOS TWR CLSD.
›AD FUEL REQ WILL BE MADE VIA THE FLWG PROCESS: PRI CTC POL (OPS6) ON VHF 126.2, SRY CTC POL 562-795-2149, THIRD CTC BASE OPS 562-795-2571. DUE TO RADIO INTFC, ESTAB CTC ON VHF ON FINAL OR UPON TAX.
›EAST RAMP ACFT GND POINTS NONCOMPLIANT AND UNMARKED.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›ARNG AASF OPS- OPR 1530-2330Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL. DSN 972-2006, C562-795-2006. HTTP://WWW.CALGUARD.CA.GOV/AASF1.
›MISC: TO EXCEED WT BRG CAP CTC AFLD OPS. SEE FLIP AP/1 RTE AND AREA RSTD AND SUPPLEMENT ARPT RMK.
›PAR REMOVED FROM SVC, PERMLY CLSD.
›MISC - WINDS ARE ACCURATE TO WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 4 KNOTS.
›RSTD: FOR SPECIAL AFTER HRS LNDG AND AFLD LIGHTING REQUESTS FOR ACFT WEIGHING UNDER 14,500 LBS, CALL AFLD OPS AT 562-795-2571.
›CAUTION: AIRFIELD HAS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FOD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KSLI have a METAR?
Yes. KSLI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KSLI have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KSLI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KSLI?
KSLI sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSLI?
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.