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L05 Kern Valley Airport
Kernville, California, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: L05
Lat/Long: 35-43-41.6000N / 118-25-11.0000W
35-43.693333N / 118-25.183333W
35.7282222 / -118.4197222
(estimated)
Elevation: 2614 ft. / 796.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of KERNVILLE, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93238

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1949
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Pattern altitude: 3614 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTEr095/31.3TULE VOR/DME109.2016E
EHFr052/36.1SHAFTER VORTAC115.4014E

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3500 x 50 ft. / 1067 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: GROSS RWY PAVEMENT STRENGTH ESTIMATE PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER; 12500 LBS.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 35-43.980500N35-43.405333N
Longitude: 118-25.154333W118-25.211000W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 375 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clearnone
RWY 35 +1 FT ROCKS O-90 FT FM EOR 50 FT L TO 80 FT R PRVDG WASHOUT PROTECTION FM LAKE; +5 FT BRUSH 180-200 FT FM EOR 0 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF AIRPORTS
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
Phone 661-391-1800
OWNED BY US FOREST SVC ON LEASE TO KERN COUNTY.
Manager: RON BREWSTER
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
Phone 661-391-1824
CELL 661-747-4053.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 29/day *
49% transient general aviation
49% local general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 12 April 2013

Additional Remarks

NO NIGHT OPERATIONS.
FLY-IN CAMPGROUND ON ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L05.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYK - Inyokern Airport (29 nm E)
KNID - China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field) (36 nm E)
KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (36 nm SW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (37 nm SW)
 
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Aerial photo of L05 (Kern Valley Airport)
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From to L05

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3613:36
Sunrise07:0214:02
Sunset18:1601:16
Evening civil twilight18:4201:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:22:31
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:22:31
 
METAR
KIYK 
30nm E 
SuperAWOS
161155Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM 06/M09 A3011
KBFL 
35nm SW 
160954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01390033
KTSP 
36nm S 
161035Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 09/M08 A3016 RMK AO2
KPTV 
36nm NW 
161035Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 10/M06 A3005 RMK AO1
KNID 
37nm E 
160956Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00831078 TSNO $
KMHV 
42nm S 
161035Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3014 RMK AO1
TAF
KBFL 
35nm SW 
160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1621/1701 32009KT
KNID 
37nm E 
1523/1623 13008G16KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS WND 160V160 BECMG 1601/1603 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS T04/1614Z T25/1623Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1605/ NEXT 1615
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Airport Cafe 760-376-2852
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Kern River Inn Bed and Breakfast 760-376-6750
[web site]
[email]
Internet access, Lodging
 
Courtesy transportation   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)   Wheelchair Accessible  
 
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3 miles
free shuttle
 
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