FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TTEr095/31.3 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
| EHFr052/36.1 | | SHAFTER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 14E |
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. |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-43.980500N | | 35-43.405333N |
| Longitude: | 118-25.154333W | | 118-25.211000W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 375 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | none 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 |
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| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pierre Kandorfer, 1-877-AIR-MOVIE
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:38:18 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:38:18 |
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| METAR |
KIYK 30nm E | SuperAWOS
130255Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM 33/M03 A2987
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KBFL 35nm SW | 130354Z 36003KT 10SM CLR 29/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02940072
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KTSP 36nm S | 130355Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A3011 RMK AO2
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KPTV 36nm NW | 130355Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/08 A2990 RMK AO1
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KNID 37nm E | 130356Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 31/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP096 T03111011
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KMHV 42nm S | 130355Z AUTO 27020G31KT 10SM CLR 27/05 A2996 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBFL 35nm SW | 121752Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM122000 30009KT P6SM SKC FM130300 35006KT P6SM SKC FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KNID 37nm E | 1223/1323 14007G14KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS WND 110V180 BECMG 1223/1300 18012G22KT 510003 QNH2985INS WND 140V220 BECMG 1303/1304 20010KT 500000 QNH2992INS WND VRB05KT AFT 1310 TEMPO 1321/1323 13010G16KT T20/1312Z T41/1322Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1305 NEXT 1315
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