Costa Mesa Police Department Heliport

Location

Latitude:	33-39-46.3900N (33.662886)
Longitude:	117-54-14.1900W (-117.903942)
Elevation:	60.0 feet MSL (18 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	11.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	00 N.M. N of Costa Mesa, California
Found On:	Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
RONALD LAWRENCE - CHIEF OF POLICE COSTA MESA POLICE DEPT, BOX 1200 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 (714) 754-5117	CITY OF COSTA MESA 99 FAIR DR PO BOX 1200 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 (714) 754-5117

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Heliport
Activation Date:	11/1970
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1060 feet (323 m)
NOTAM-D Service:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 714

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	San Diego(SAN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 42CL

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
1.9	SNA	. . . _ . . _	Santa Ana	VOT	110.00	64	53
8.7	ELB	. . _ . . _ . . .	El Toro	VOR-DME	117.20	84	73
10.3	LG	. _ . . _ _ .	Becca	NDB	233	303	292
10.4	SLI	. . . . _ . . . .	Seal Beach	VORTAC	115.70	313	302
21.9	CPM	_ . _ . . _ _ . _ _	Compton	NDB	378	308	297
22.1	LAX	. _ . . . _ _ . . _	San Pedro Hill	VOT	113.90	283	272
24.1	PDZ	. _ _ . _ . . _ _ . .	Paradise	VORTAC	112.20	50	39
25.6	POM	. _ _ . _ _ _ _ _	Pomona	VORTAC	110.40	13	2
26.3	EMT	. _ _ _	El Monte	NDB	359	346	335
28.6	RAL	. _ . . _ . _ . .	Riverside	VOR	108.60	52	41
30.9	LAX	. _ . . . _ _ . . _	Los Angeles	VORTAC	113.60	301	290
31.1	SXC	. . . _ . . _ _ . _ .	Santa Catalina	VORTAC	114.15	236	225
34.5	SMO	. . . _ _ _ _ _	Santa Monica	VOR-DME	110.80	307	296
34.6	RIV	. _ . . . . . . _	March	TACAN	113.00	64	53
34.8	NFG	_ . . . _ . _ _ .	Camp Pendleton	TACAN	111.80	131	120
35.1	OCN	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ .	Oceanside	VORTAC	115.30	136	125
35.7	SB	. . . _ . . .	Petis	NDB	397	48	37
36.5	HDF	. . . . _ . . . . _ .	Homeland	VOR	112.05	79	68
39.9	UR	. . _ . _ .	Vinee	NDB	253	323	312
43.9	PAI	. _ _ . . _ . .	Pacoima	NDB	370	324	313

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
1.9	John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA KSNA SNA)	66	55	100LL, Jet A
13.1	Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL KFUL FUL)	343	332	100LL, Jet A
15.5	Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Airport (LGB KLGB LGB)	307	296	100LL, Jet A, UL94
20.6	Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO AJO)	46	35	100LL
21.7	Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM KCPM CPM)	308	297	100LL
23.0	Chino Airport (CNO KCNO CNO)	35	24	100LL, Jet A
23.3	Zamperini Field Airport (TOA KTOA TOA)	291	280	100LL
26.2	San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT KEMT EMT)	345	334	100LL, Jet A
26.4	Brackett Field Airport (POC KPOC POC)	13	2	100LL, Jet A
26.6	Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR KHHR HHR)	306	295	100LL, Jet A
28.0	Ontario International Airport (ONT KONT ONT)	32	21	100LL, Jet A, Jet
28.7	Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL KRAL RAL)	52	41	100LL, Jet A
29.0	Cable Airport (CCB KCCB CCB)	21	10	100LL, Jet A
30.2	Los Angeles International Airport (LAX KLAX LAX)	303	292	Jet A
31.4	Flabob Airport (RIR KRIR RIR)	51	40	100LL
34.5	Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO KSMO SMO)	307	296	100LL, Jet A, UL94
37.6	Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport (L18)	119	108	100LL
38.4	Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport (OCN KOKB OKB)	133	122	100LL, Jet A
39.1	French Valley Airport (RBK F70)	97	86	100LL, Jet A
39.4	Bob Hope Airport (BUR KBUR BUR)	325	314	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94

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Remarks

A110-1	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
A52-H1	CITY HALL NE; 2-8 STORY BLDGS S, ALL LGTD.
E111	PVT USE-COORD WITH ORANGE CO ATCT-REMOVE TREES ON RWY TO PROVIDE 8:1 APCH/DEP SLOPES.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	H1
Longest Runway:	H1 is 93 ft (28 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

42CL Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1	93 ft x 67 ft (28 m x 20 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 03/04/1992
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment

	Helipad H1
Elevation:	60.0
Latitude:	33-39-46.3900N
Longitude:	117-54-14.1900W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars available

FAA: 42CL

Location

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Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 714

Flight Service Stations

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 42CL

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

42CL Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1

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