FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8CL0 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-35-19.9690N / 117-49-33.2290W
34-35.332817N / 117-49.553817W
34.5888803 / -117.8258969
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2700 ft. / 823 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of PALMDALE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93591 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at PMD (13 nm W): | 118.275 (661-272-3798) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PMDr087/12.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| VCVr255/21.5 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| EDWr176/24.1 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| POMr341/30.7 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| LHSr084/37.5 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| VNYr041/39.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. plines, 100 ft. from runway | | hill, 500 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | OLIVER NICHOLS
1510
LANCASTER, CA 93539
Phone 661-945-9223 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8CL0.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPMD - Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42 (13 nm W)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (19 nm N)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (21 nm NW)
KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport (22 nm E)
KCCB - Cable Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo Copyright L. Dighera 2003; LDighera@att.net
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 23:08:26 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 15:08:26 |
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| METAR |
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KPMD
13nm W | 092253Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 21/M04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02111039 TSNO
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KEDW
18nm N | 092255Z VRB02KT 85SM SCT200 BKN300 21/M02 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP176 CONTRAILS T02081021
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KWJF
21nm W | 092256Z 13005KT 10SM CLR 21/M04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02111039
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KVCV
22nm E | 092254Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 22/M05 A3009
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K9L2
24nm N | 092256Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 21/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02111039 $
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KMWS
25nm SW | 092245Z 21003G05KT 20/00 RMK SNOW DEPTH 3.00
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KPMD
13nm W | 091744Z 0918/1018 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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