Metro Water District HeliportPrivate

3CL1 · Los Angeles, CA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
465 ft MSL
Longest runway
67 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
14E

Nearby now

Loading…

Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 3CL1. Nearby reporting stations: KHHR (9 NM), KCPM (10 NM), KEMT (10 NM).

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:16 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:15 AM13:15Z
Sunrise06:40 AM13:40Z
Sunset06:51 PM01:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:16 PM02:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:16 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:51 PM → 05:40 AM

Plan a flight from 3CL1

Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

Loading winds aloft…

Full reports: nearest reporting station

Advisories

NOTAMs · Loading NOTAMs…

Pilot reports · Loading PIREPs…

Airspace hazards · Checking SIGMETs and G-AIRMETs…

Temporary flight restrictions · Checking for TFRs…

Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3CL1 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3CL1 kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM
123.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SMO 110.80 · LAX 113.60 · VNY 113.10 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SMO · Santa Monica VOR/DME 110.80 · 45X Low r061° / 11.3 NM
LAX · Los Angeles VORTAC 113.60 · 83X High r038° / 12.2 NM
VNY · Van Nuys VOR/DME 113.10 · 78X Low r114° / 16.2 NM
SLI · Seal Beach VORTAC 115.70 · 104X Low r316° / 18.6 NM
POM · Pomona VORTAC 110.40 · 41X Low r251° / 22.4 NM
ELB · El Toro VOR/DME 117.20 · 119X Low r298° / 33.9 NM
PMD · Palmdale VORTAC 115.55 · 102Y High r179° / 35.7 NM

Prefer one flat list? All 3CL1 frequencies →

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3CL1 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
3CL1
Coordinates
34.0547, -118.2361
Elevation
465 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1999/09
Distance from city
0 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS - UNICOM. on 123.0

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
METRO WATER DISTRICT OF SO CA
700 NORTH ALAMEDA ST., LOS ANGELES, CA
213-217-7606
Manager
VICTOR C. RAMIREZ UNIT MGR
700 NORTH ALAMEDA ST., LOS ANGELES, CA
213-217-7606
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • FINAL APCH & TKOF AREA 86 FT IN DIAMETER.
  • PPR CTC HOOPER POLICE HELIPORT (213) 485-2600.
  • WINDOW WASHING DAVITS MUST BE DOWN DURING HELICOPTER OPNS.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS - UNICOM.

Nearby airports

Loading nearby conditions…

Also nearby: 5CL6 Edward Roybal Federal Bldg (private) (0 NM) · 59L Los Angeles City Hall East (private) (0 NM) · 58CA Jay Stephen Hooper Memorial (private) (0 NM) · CL31 Caltrans District 7 (private) (0 NM) · 6CA0 Hotel New Otani Los Angeles (private) (0 NM) · 23CL La County Mens Sheriffs Cntr Jail (private) (1 NM)

About 3CL1

Metro Water District (3CL1) is a heliport in Los Angeles, CA, at 465 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 67 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3CL1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3CL1 have a control tower?

No. Metro Water District is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3CL1?

Metro Water District has 1 runway; the longest is 67 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3CL1?

Metro Water District is in Los Angeles, CA, at an elevation of 465 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0547, -118.2361.

More about 3CL1

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3CL1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

Something here wrong or out of date? Report a data problem.