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CL68 Platform Harvest Heliport
Santa Maria, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CL68
Lat/Long: 34-28-08.9520N 120-40-54.6150W
34-28.149200N 120-40.910250W
34.4691533,-120.6818375
(estimated)
Elevation: 178 ft. / 54 m (estimated)
Variation: 14E (1980)
From city: 31 miles SW of SANTA MARIA, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93436

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1986
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at LPC (16 nm NE): 133.875 (805-735-3075)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GVOr247/29.4GAVIOTA VORTAC113.8016E
GLJr179/(30.1)GUADALUPE VOR113.0516E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 65 x 60 ft. / 20 x 18 m
Surface: mats
Runway edge lights: PERI
ALTN BLUE AND AMBER.
Operational restrictions: APCH FM THE NW QUADRANT ONLY.
Latitude: 34-28.149200N
Longitude: 120-40.910250W
Elevation: 178.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FREEPORT-MCMORAN OIL & GAS
201 S. BROADWAY
ORCUTT, CA 93455
Phone 805-934-8200
Manager: DAVID ROSE
201 S. BROADWAY
ORCUTT, CA 93455
Phone 805-934-8220
ADDNL CTC HEATHER CARRENO 805-934-8288

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS III)

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CL68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLPC - Lompoc Airport (16 nm NE)
KVBG - Vandenberg Space Force Base (17 nm N)
KSMX - Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (28 nm NE)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport/Kunkle Field (31 nm E)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (42 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3614:36
Sunrise07:0315:03
Sunset17:2901:29
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jan-2026 07:56:27
Local (UTC-8)  30-Jan-2026 23:56:27
 
METAR
KVBG 
11nm NE 		310655Z AUTO 12005KT 6SM HZ CLR 12/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01170068 TSNO $
KLPC 
16nm NE 		310651Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00830067
TAF
KVBG 
11nm NE 		302306Z 3023/0105 27009KT 9999 FEW005 FEW250 QNH3015INS BECMG 3102/3103 VRB06KT 9999 SCT005 SCT250 QNH3020INS BECMG 3118/3119 32009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3014INS BECMG 0102/0103 35009KT 9999 FEW010 BKN250 QNH3012INS TX27/3122Z TN06/3113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3101 NEXT 0215
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