St Mary Desert Valley Hospital Heliport (79CA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	79CA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°15'52.1100" W / 34°32'35.6000" N -117.264475 / 34.543222 (Estimated)
Elevation	2840.00 ft / 865.63 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Apple Valley, CA
Location	San Bernardino County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ST MARY DESERT VALLEY HOSP.
Address	18300 HWY 18 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307
Phone number	760-242-2311
Manager	LUKE MECHAM
Address	18300 HWY 18 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307
Phone number	760-946-8139

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	65 x 65 ft (20 x 20 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	2840.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	34.543222 / -117.264475	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	29.7 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	38.3 nm
VCV	VOR	VICTORVILLE		109.05	14E	6.9 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	36.5 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	46.3 nm
EDW	VORTAC	EDWARDS	111X	116.40	12E	35.1 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	38.1 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	39.8 nm
PMD	VORTAC	PALMDALE	102Y	115.55	15E	39.9 nm
DAG	VORTAC	DAGGETT	79X	113.20	15E	42.2 nm
HEC	VORTAC	HECTOR	74X	112.70	15E	42.5 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
• VFR; PVT USE.