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US-8461 Weather Harbor UCLA Medical Center Interim West Heliport

Torrance, CaliforniaElevation 44 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTOA · 3 NM SW · 12 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 · KTOA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z to 29 2000Z
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * 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,…
Listen to advice from local officials. 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 58F, 1% 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 76/58 SW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 75/58 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/59 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 72/61 S 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/61 SSE 4 kt – 29%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/59 SW 9 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69 WSW 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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-8461. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Mats
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
44 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
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 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

Harbor UCLA Medical Center Interim West Heliport is in Torrance, California. Field elevation 44 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerANTOINETTE SALAS
Manager phone424-306-5356
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8461
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8284, -118.2974
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8461 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 85%Unknown 15%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S76 (Helicopter) · ~1 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-8461 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOA (3 NM SW, VFR).

KTOA Zamperini Field
3 NM SW
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
6 NM N
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
13 NM E
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: ANSALAS@DHS.LACOUNTY.GOV
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8461 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8461 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8461. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8461 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8461. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8461?
US-8461 sits at 44 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8461?
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.