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US-0308 Weather Pebbly Beach Seaplane Base Helipad

Avalon, CaliforniaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAVX · 7 NM NW · 3 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 · KAVX
WIND
310@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0112Z to 29 2000Z
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands. * 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, bike paths, and harbor walkways. Moderate to si…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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 290° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 62F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 62 NW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 73/61 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog 71/60 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 69/62 SW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 68/62 SW 4 kt – 17%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 68/60 W 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/59 W 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 68 SW 13 kt – 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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 US-0308. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
15,000 x 4,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY ALL
RWY WAY
H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 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
10 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
1406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 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

Pebbly Beach Seaplane Base Helipad is in Avalon, California. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerISLAND EXPRESS HELICOPTERS
Manager phone(310) 510-2525
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0308
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3367, -118.3115
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0308 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.9
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›S76 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC30 (Helicopter)

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

US-0308 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAVX (7 NM NW, VFR).

KAVX Catalina Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
28 NM N
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
30 NM NE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
35 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDL, PVT VFR USE ONLY, INGRESS/EGRESS AT 170-350 DEG.
›270' BLUFF ABOVE BEACH TO W-NO DEFINED DEP OR APCH RTES DUE TO MOVEMENT OF BOATS ON OCEAN.
›129.0 AVAILABLE.
›DIRECTION OF OPERATIONS VARIES WITH WIND & SEA.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0308 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0308 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0308. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0308 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0308. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0308?
US-0308 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0308?
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.