FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CA70 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-45-28.9460N / 117-29-48.1890W 34-45.482433N / 117-29.803150W 34.7580406 / -117.4967192 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2984 ft. / 910 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 10 miles W of HELENDALE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 92301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Pattern altitude: | 3984 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at VCV (11 nm SE): | 109.4 (760-246-3635) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VCVr318/11.2 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| EDWr124/17.8 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| PMDr060/29.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | EMERGENCY FUEL AVBL 80 100LL MOGAS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5300 x 90 ft. / 1615 x 27 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Elevation: | 2984.0 ft. | | |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 280 ft. | | 350 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 30 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 6 ft. fence, 25 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 80 ft. / 1158 x 24 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 380 ft. | | 250 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 45 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVER +6' FENCE 170' FROM DSPLCD THR 140'L. | | 7 ft. fence, 45 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVER +7' FENCE 140' FROM DSPLCD THR 140'L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MRS. I. C. WEIGEL PO BOX 913 HELENDALE, CA 92342 |
| Manager: | MRS. I. C. WEIGEL PO BOX 913 HELENDALE, CA 92342 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 June 1997 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 07/25 & 12/30 DSPLCD THRS MARKED WITH A SINGLE WHITE PAINTED TIRE OR CONE EA SIDE OF RWY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at CA70.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport (11 nm SE)
KAPV - Apple Valley Airport (19 nm SE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (21 nm NW)
KPMD - Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42 (30 nm W)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (35 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Michael Radomsky
Photo taken 16-Dec-2006
from 10,000 fett looking approximately south
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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 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 02:27:44 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2008 18:27:44 |
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| METAR |
KVCV 12nm SE | 212146Z 35005KT 10SM SKC 20/M01 A3009
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KEDW 20nm NW | 220155Z 23004KT 30SM BKN250 14/M00 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP184 T01431005
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K9L2 23nm NW | 220156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01331039 $
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