FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1L3 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-40.4000N / 114-54-33.7000W 35-26.673333N / 114-54.561667W 35.4445556 / -114.9093611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3413 ft. / 1040.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of SEARCHLIGHT, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 89046 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1953 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFSr020/22.9 | | GOFFS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 15E |
| BLDr169/33.1 | | BOULDER CITY VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5040 x 70 ft. / 1536 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY OVERGROWN WITH VEGETATION THROUGH CRACKS. |
| Gradient: | SLOPES 2.35% UP NORTH. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 16/34 THLDS MARKED WITH 6 GREEN REFLECTORS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-27.088338N | | 35-26.259758N |
| Longitude: | 114-54.600907W | | 114-54.523957W |
| Elevation: | 3413.0 ft. | | 3300.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 2.4% | | 2.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 176 true | | 342 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 275 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear +5 FT FENCE 83 FT LEFT AND PARALLEL TO CNTRLN. | | none +5 FT FENCE 83 FT R & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PO BOX 12000 RENO, NV 89502 Phone 775-861-6400 |
| Manager: | RICH JONES 2278 TEDESCA DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89052 Phone 702-575-3274 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGTD 3481' MTN SW. |
| - | UNLGTD 165 FT PLINE LCTD APRXLY 3.2 MILES SOUTH OF RY BLO THR. |
| - | GROUND RISES AT CONSTANT RATE NORTH OF ARPT FOR APPROX 2 MILES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1L3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (24 nm SE)
KBVU - Boulder City Municipal Airport (30 nm N)
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (34 nm N)
KLAS - Mc Carran International Airport (40 nm N)
KEED - Needles Airport (43 nm S)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
MapPoint
Yahoo! Maps
Google
Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Searchlight Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 01:45 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 10:12:19 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Feb-2012 02:12:19 |
|
| METAR |
KBVU 30nm N | 130955Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 11/M03 A2985 RMK AO2
|
KHND 34nm N | 130956Z AUTO 20015KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A2984 RMK AO2 T01001016 SLP073
|
KIFP 35nm SE | 130915Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A2988 RMK AO2
|
KLAS 40nm N | 130956Z 19015KT 10SM SCT140 OVC200 12/00 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP073 T01220000 $
|
KEED 43nm S | 130956Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01221011
|
KLSV 47nm N | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC130 12/M01 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01171014
|
KVGT 47nm N | 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M05 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00941050 TSNO
|
KIGM 49nm E | 130948Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP085 T00501028 TSNO
|
|
| TAF |
KLAS 40nm N | 130541Z 1306/1406 21008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 FM131600 20008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM132000 20012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN100
|
KEED 43nm S | 130541Z 1306/1406 24008KT P6SM FEW110 FM131400 21012KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM131900 24012G20KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
|
KLSV 47nm N | 1223/1323 27015G25KT 9999 SCT100 520009 QNH2974INS BECMG 1303/1304 09009KT 9999 FEW130 QNH2976INS BECMG 1317/1318 20012KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 QNH2973INS BECMG 1319/1320 23015G25KT 9999 BKN080 620808 530009 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1320/1323 23025G35KT T17/1223Z T07/1313Z AMD 122348
|
KVGT 47nm N | 130541Z 1306/1406 33005KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 FM131600 19008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM132000 20012G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|