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L05 Kern Valley Airport
Kernville, California, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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

Fuel available: 100LL
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: JACK GOTCHER
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
Phone 661-391-1800
CONTACT: JACK GOTCHER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR 661-391-1800; ON AIRPORT FOR OPERATOR, G. NELSON, OR CALL 619-376-2852.
CELL PHONE 661-747-4053

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 30
    
Aircraft operations: avg 29/day *
49% transient general aviation
49% local general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 03 February 2006

Additional Remarks

NO NIGHT OPERATIONS.
KERN VALLEY PAINTED ON CENTER OF RWY.
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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Area around L05 (Kern Valley Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of L05 (Kern Valley Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2312:23
Sunrise05:5112:51
Sunset19:4902:49
Evening civil twilight20:1703:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 16:02:10
Local (UTC-7)  12-May-2008 09:02:10
 
METAR
KIYK 
30nm E 
121548Z 29010KT 20SM SCT090 BKN120 21/ A2970
KBFL 
35nm SW 
121554Z 33010KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01780028
KPTV 
36nm NW 
121555Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A2992 RMK AO1 PNO TSNO
KNID 
37nm E 
121556Z 24019G32KT 10SM BKN160 21/M03 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 22032/1551 SLP037 T02061033
KMHV 
42nm S 
121455Z 24023G30KT 20SM OVC200 14/00 A2983
TAF
KBFL 
35nm SW 
121120Z 121212 34008KT P6SM SKC FM2100 32016G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM0300 32009KT P6SM SCT250 FM0600 35006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Nelson Aviation 760-376-2852
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100LL 
$5.63 
 Updated 09-May-2008
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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
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AAA 3-Diamonds Rating  
 
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3 miles
free shuttle
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