The Met Heliport (83CA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	83CA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°52'40.6300" W / 33°41'18.5700" N -117.877953 / 33.688492 (Estimated)
Elevation	204.00 ft / 62.18 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Costa Mesa, CA
Location	Orange County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PR II/MCC S COAST PROP OWNER, LLC
Address	575 ANTON BLVD SUITE 350 COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Phone number	949-427-5200
Manager	MEGAN ALLEN
Address	575 ANTON BLVD SUITE 350 COSTA MESA, CA 92626-7169
Phone number	949-427-5200

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	SAN - SAN DIEGO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	204.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.688492 / -117.877953	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		45.2 nm
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	33.8 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	32.8 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	35.0 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	26.7 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	35.0 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	7.4 nm
SMO	VOR/DME	SANTA MONICA	45X	110.80	15E	34.8 nm
VNY	VOR/DME	VAN NUYS	78X	113.10	15E	44.4 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	10.5 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	22.2 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	23.9 nm
LAX	VORTAC	LOS ANGELES	83X	113.60	15E	31.3 nm
SXC	VORTAC	SANTA CATALINA	88Y	114.15	15E	33.1 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	35.5 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		0.8 nm
LAX	VOT	SAN PEDRO HILL		113.90		23.2 nm

Remarks

• PPR TO LAND CALL HELI MGR 949-427-5200.
• FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
• VFR PVT USE; FOR OPS SS-SR HEL LGTG & MKGS BE INSTALLED PER FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC150/5390-2 CHAPTER 2 OR 3; INGRESS/EGRESS FOLLOW 405 FREEWAY UNTIL ALT FOR NOISE-FREE TRANSITION TO VFR HEL ROUTES; LOA W/JOHN WAYNE/ORANGE CO. ATCT SPECIFYING FLIGHT PROCEDURES WITHIN ATA 3 MOS PRIOR TO OPS.