Sunday, November 11, 2012

LAPD Hooper Heliport

LAPD's Hooper Heliport is located on the roof of the Piper Technical Center, the world's largest rooftop airport. It is centrally located between Los Angeles Union Station, Chinatown, and Downtown. It is home to the Los Angeles Police Department's Air Support Division which is the largest police aviation unit in America with 19 helicopters.
LAPD Hooper Heliport, Los Angeles, California
LAPD Hooper Heliport, Photo (CC) Gerry Metzler

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

The LAPD Air Support Team - KCAL 9



Listen in on the Helicopters: 121.025 mHz unicom
LAPD Hooper Heliport: 121.075 mHz

Monday, March 19, 2012

HHR JACK NORTHROP FIELD / HAWTHORNE


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Airport Communications & Frequencies:
ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: CONTINUOUS
118.4
HAWTHORNE Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 0600-2000   
121.1
257.8
HAWTHORNE Ground Frequencies:
125.1
CTAF Frequency: 121.100

Remarks

  • ATCT OPER BY BARTON ATC INC.

  • FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.


  • SOCAL Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    124.3(146-245)
    124.9(069-145)
    125.2(246-342)
    128.5(343-068)
    235.975(343-068)
    263.025(246-342)
    269.0(069-145)
    363.2(146-245)
    SOCAL Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    124.3
    363.2



    Facility Name:JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNI
    City Name:HAWTHORNE
    County:LOS ANGELES
    State abbrev:CA
    State Name:CALIFORNIA
    Ownership:PUBLICLY OWNED
    Use:OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    Owner's Name:CITY OF HAWTHORNE
    Address:CITY HALL, 4455 W 126 ST.
    HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
    Owner's Phone:310-349-2900
    Manager's Name:MALEK TAWEIL; EMAIL: MTAWEIL@CITYOFHAWTHORNE.ORG
    Address:12101 S.CRENSHAW BLVD, SUITE # 3
    HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
    Phone:310-349-1637
    FAA Region:WESTERN-PACIFIC
    FAA Field Office:LAX

    Sunday, May 1, 2011

    VIDEO: Fullerton - LAX - San Francisco

    Fullerton - Los Angeles - San Francisco, incl. ATC and LA Class B transition

    Notes about this video from the pilot:
    My wife and me, departing at the Fullerton airport, passing Los Angeles and flying over the LAX international airport via the 'Mini Route' Class B transition. 
    Finally, we fly to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
    The plane is a Cessna 172 with the G1000. We rented it from the flight school 'Westwind Aviation', which is located at the Phoenix Deer Valley airport.
    The cameras are GoPro HDs, the music is No Pants Friday by Lee Rosevere.

    Tuesday, February 1, 2011

    VIDEO: Landing LAX 24R via Sadde SIX Arrival



    A ride-along with this cockpit view of an airplane landing at LAX via the Sadde Six Arrival.  The video starts in Thousand Oaks, goes to the the coast, south to Santa Monica, then inland following the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10), then the craft turns right near Downtown LA, then west over Watts, with a landing at LAX. Unfortunately, there is no ATC audio in this video, but what a great visual trip.