PAI Weather Barton Heliport

Pacoima, CaliforniaElevation 960 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KWHP · 0 NM NW · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWHP

WIND

080@3

steady

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 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 82F, low near 58F, 0% 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
Sunday	Sunny	82/58	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	82/57	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/56	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	78/57	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	73/57	S 4 kt	–	29%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/55	SSE 4 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66	S 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0701Z.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 568 ft

Dimensions

568 x 410 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

NSTD

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

960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0108Z 6:08 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

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 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

Barton Heliport is in Pacoima, California. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTHOMAS S. SHORT

Manager phone818-890-5755

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAI

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2579, -118.4111

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 42%Helicopter 40%Twin 9%Unknown 7%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~31 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~26 landings/mo

›B412 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B412 (Helicopter)

›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

PAI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWHP (0 NM NW, VFR).

KWHP Whiteman Airport

0 NM NW

VFR

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

4 NM SE

VFR

KVNY Van Nuys Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

20 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›80' LIGHT POLE W/OPER LGT 1200' NW OF PAD; 300' HILL 1200' N OF OPER LGT.

›NSTD RED PERIMETER LGTS NW & SE SIDES.

›VFR; PVT USE.

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 818-890-5755.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗PAI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAI have a METAR?

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

Does PAI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAI?

PAI sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAI?

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.