FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 1 mile SSE 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Landing fee: | yes |
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
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5040 x 70 ft. / 1536 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition CRACKS IN ASPH. |
| Runway edge markings: | MKGS FADED & BRUSH CVRD. |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 176 true | | 342 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor 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 L & PARL TO CNTRLN. | | 5 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway 2-4 FT BRUSH S END OF RWY IN RSA. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 46 x 46 ft. / 14 x 14 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 35-26.997667N | | |
| Longitude: | 114-54.706333W | | |
| Elevation: | 3403.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 46 x 46 ft. / 14 x 14 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Latitude: | 35-26.862167N | | |
| Longitude: | 114-54.750833W | | |
| Elevation: | 3396.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | TURNBULL, LLC GRANITO LTD, 2614 CROYDON RD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28209 Phone 917-608-5778 |
| Manager: | RUTHANN GRANITO GRANITO LTD, 2614 CROYDON RD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28209 Phone 917-608-5778 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-H1 | TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160. |
| A30A-H2 | TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160. |
| - | 3481 FT LGTD MTN SW. |
| - | FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079. |
| - | PPR FOR PVT ARPT AREA USE OR INFO - AMGR. |
| - | RWY 16/34 CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | UNLGTD 165 FT PLINE 3.2 MI SOUTH OF RWY. |
| - | TRRN RISES CNSTNT RATE N FOR 2 MI. |
| - | ARPT COND NOT MNTD - RWY CLSD FOR REPAIRS INDEFLY. |
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 - Harry Reid International Airport (40 nm N)
KEED - Needles Airport (43 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Provided by PACI, Inc 2018
Photo taken 29-Nov-2017
looking northeast.
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Times for 16-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Nov-2025 11:16:30 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Nov-2025 03:16:30 |
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| METAR |
KBVU 30nm N | 161055Z AUTO 19009G16KT 10SM SCT020 14/11 A2988 RMK AO2
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KHND 34nm N | 161056Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01220089 $
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KIFP 35nm SE | 161055Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM SCT018 SCT024 16/14 A2988 RMK AO2
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KLAS 40nm N | 161056Z 12003KT 10SM FEW050 13/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01280106 $
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KEED 43nm S | 161056Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01560122
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KLSV 47nm N | 160955Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP091 T01480108 $
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KVGT 47nm N | 161053Z 10007KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01280106
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KIGM 49nm E | 161051Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC050 12/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01220044
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KHND 34nm N | 160640Z 1607/1706 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 OVC080 TEMPO 1607/1608 6SM -RA BR BKN005 FM160900 20010KT P6SM SCT060 FM161400 20010G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM161900 20012G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM170100 19010KT P6SM BKN100
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KIFP 35nm SE | 160539Z 1606/1706 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1606/1608 2SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC020 FM160900 16008KT P6SM BKN060 FM161600 19011KT P6SM SCT080 FM161900 19012G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM170300 16008KT P6SM FEW080
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KLAS 40nm N | 160819Z 1608/1712 VRB06KT 5SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 1608/1610 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM161000 17008KT P6SM SCT050 FM161500 20009G15KT P6SM BKN060 FM161900 20012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM170100 21008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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