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US-2742

Point Vicente Lighthouse Helipad

Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTOA · 5 NM NE · 3 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1826Z to 28 0300Z
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles
* WHAT...Very warm and humid daytime conditions with high temperatures between 82 and 92 common. Warm overnight conditions will bring less relief than usual. * WHERE...Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast. * WHEN…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 2050Z to 30 0100Z
Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet. Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTOA
WIND
320@4
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 260° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 67F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 67 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 73/66 S 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 72/66 WSW 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 73/67 S 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/67 S 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 73/68 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/68 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 SSW 9 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0358Z.

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-2742. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0258Z 7:58 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 6:01 AM
Loggable night
0326Z (8:26 PM local) → 1234Z (5:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0258Z (7:58 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0358Z (8:58 PM local) → 1201Z (5:01 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

Point Vicente Lighthouse Helipad is in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2742
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7414, -118.4103
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2742 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

US-2742 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOA (5 NM NE, VFR).

KTOA Zamperini Field
5 NM NE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
18 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2742 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2742 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2742. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2742 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2742. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2742?
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.