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L05

Kern Valley Airport
Kernville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TTEr095/31.3		TULE VOR/DME		116.25		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.

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

35-43.980500N

35-43.405333N

Longitude:

118-25.154333W

118-25.211000W

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Obstructions:

45 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

none
GTR THAN 1 FT ROCKS 0-90 FT FM EOR 50 FT LEFT TO 80 FT RIGHT PRVDG WASHOUT PROTECTION FM LAKE.

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:		9
Single engine airplanes:		8
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 32/day *
54%	transient general aviation
44%	local general aviation
2%	military
* for 12-month period ending 12 May 2023

Additional Remarks

-	NO NIGHT OPERATIONS.
-	FLY-IN CAMPGROUND ON ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.

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
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:51	12:51
Sunrise	06:18	13:18
Sunset	19:28	02:28
Evening civil twilight	19:55	02:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 02:05:13
Local (UTC-7)	17-Apr-2024 19:05:13

METAR

KBFL 35nm SW	180154Z 32007KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02440128
KTSP 36nm S	180155Z AUTO 31009KT CLR 16/08 A3007 RMK AO2
KPTV 36nm NW	180156Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02330150
KNID 37nm E	180156Z 23012KT 10SM BKN250 29/01 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02890011 $
KDLO 40nm W	180155Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A2994 RMK AO2 T02310114
KMHV 42nm S	180140Z AUTO 29018G26KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A2993 RMK AO2

TAF

KBFL 35nm SW	171720Z 1718/1818 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
KNID 37nm E	1723/1823 14008G18KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2980INS 090V180 BECMG 1723/1801 20010G20KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2980INS 140V240 BECMG 1802/1804 21007KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2983INS BECMG 1812/1814 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 BKN250 QNH2986INS BECMG 1817/1819 16007KT 9999 FEW180 BKN250 QNH2978INS LAST NO AMD AFT 1805 NEXT 1815 TN12/1814Z TX31/1823Z COR 2325

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Kern Valley Airport

760-376-2852
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area), Public telephone, ...

More info about Kern Valley Airport

	100LL
SS		$5.68
Updated 01-May-2023

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SS=Self service

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