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61L · Los Angeles, CA · 1,375 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
61L
Coordinates
34.1308, -118.4905
Elevation
1,375 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
HAWTHORNE
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1963/12
Distance from city
13 NW

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
05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunrise05:42 AM12:42Z
Sunset08:09 PM03:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:38 PM03:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:38 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from 61L

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt
H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
232° mag · 246° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
VNY · Van NuysVOR-DME113.10r164° / 5.6 NM
SMO · Santa MonicaVOR-DME110.80r332° / 7.4 NM
LAX · Los AngelesVORTAC113.60r331° / 12.2 NM
FIM · FillmoreVORTAC112.50r110° / 23.7 NM
VTU · VenturaVOR-DME108.20r073° / 27.8 NM
SLI · Seal BeachVORTAC115.70r299° / 30.1 NM
CMA · CamarilloVOR-DME115.80r084° / 30.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 61L. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
(818) 756-8635
Manager
COMMANDER, AIR OPERATIONS
16617 ARMINTA ST, VAN NUYS, CA
(818) 756-8635

Remarks FAA

  • PVT USE.
  • EMERGENCY USE ONLY - UNIMPROVED HELISPOT LANDING ZONE
  • PRIOR PERMISSION NEEDED TO LAND.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

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 61L in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.