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42CL · Costa Mesa, CA · 60 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
42CL
Coordinates
33.6631, -117.9040
Elevation
60 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/11
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunrise05:41 AM12:41Z
Sunset08:05 PM03:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:34 PM03:34Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:05 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from 42CL

Runway H1/

100 ft × 75 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
287° mag · 301° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ELB · El ToroVOR-DME117.20r251° / 8.7 NM
SLI · Seal BeachVORTAC115.70r119° / 10.4 NM
PDZ · ParadiseVORTAC112.20r216° / 24.1 NM
POM · PomonaVORTAC110.40r178° / 25.6 NM
RAL · RiversideVOR112.40r218° / 28.6 NM
LAX · Los AngelesVORTAC113.60r106° / 30.9 NM
SXC · Santa CatalinaVORTAC111.40r041° / 31.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 42CL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF COSTA MESA
99 FAIR DR PO BOX 1200, COSTA MESA, CA
(714) 754-5117
Manager
RONALD LAWRENCE - CHIEF OF POLICE
COSTA MESA POLICE DEPT, BOX 1200, COSTA MESA, CA
(714) 754-5117

Remarks FAA

  • PVT USE-COORD WITH ORANGE CO ATCT-REMOVE TREES ON RWY TO PROVIDE 8:1 APCH/DEP SLOPES.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • CITY HALL NE; 2-8 STORY BLDGS S, ALL LGTD.

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 42CL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.