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US-4296 Weather Rambla Pacifico Helipad

Malibu, CaliforniaElevation 1,432 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMO · 10 NM E · 56 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 · KSMO
WIND
020@4
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 186° at 6 kt, gusting 8 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74/56 SW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 74/54 WNW 13 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/55 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/58 SSW 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 67/58 SE 4 kt – 36%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/55 S 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 63 SW 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-4296. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,432 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1407Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 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

Rambla Pacifico Helipad is in Malibu, California. Field elevation 1,432 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4296
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0566, -118.6490
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4296 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 38 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3.7
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 37%Helicopter 36%Unknown 25%Other 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›CL2T (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SLG4 (Unknown)
›R22 (Helicopter)
›P28A (Piston single)
›H60 (Helicopter)
›C72R (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

US-4296 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMO (10 NM E, VFR).

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4296 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4296 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4296. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4296 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4296. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4296?
US-4296 sits at 1,432 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4296?
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.