Does this chart show a heliport in class D airspace without a control tower? I was looking at the Los Angeles area on sky vector, and I noticed a tiny little triangular class D area right next to LAX. It shows that the height of the class D goes up to 2,500, but I couldn't see an airport in there, not even on the TAC.
Only if you click on &quot;LA West Heli&quot; on the top right on sky vector can you see that there is a heliport in that little area called &quot;Chevron Refinery&quot;. On airnav, it says the identifier is 4CA6, and it says it does not have a control tower.
I have so many questions. Why is it class D if it has no control tower? Can a heliport even be class D? Why the actual heliport not appear on the sectional or even TAC? Can someone help me? :)
The triangular area you’re referring to is actually the LAX class D airspace.
The heliport itself is uncontrolled. It is not that uncommon for an uncontrolled heliport or airport to be within the surface area of a controlled airport. Departing aircraft are required to contact tower as soon as practical after takeoff, and arriving aircraft are told that landing is at their own risk.