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L61

Shoshone Airport
Shoshone, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	L61
Lat/Long:	35-58-07.0000N 116-16-09.4000W 35-58.116667N 116-16.156667W 35.9686111,-116.2692778 (estimated)
Elevation:	1568 ft. / 477.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E (1985)
From city:	1 mile S of SHOSHONE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	92384

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1948
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RAL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	2368 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	PCL IS OUT OF SVC. CTC STEVE LOVEN AT BISHOP ARPT 760-872-2971 DRG 0800-1600 M-F TO SKED AN EVENING LGTG TURN ON AT SHOSHONE PRIOR TO NGT USE.
Beacon:	PCL IS OUT OF SVC. CONTACT STEVE LOVEN AT BISHOP ARPT 760-872-2971 DRG 0800-1600 M-F TO SKED AN EVENING LGTG TURN ON AT SHOSHONE PRIOR TO NGT USE.

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2380 x 30 ft. / 725 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity RWY EDGE LGTS ARE MOUNTED ON SHORT 3-4 INCH STOUT NON-FRANGIBLE POSTS.
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Latitude:	35-58.308833N	35-57.924000N
Longitude:	116-16.203667W	116-16.109000W
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear +15 FT ROAD 0 FT FM THLD 110 FT R TO 200 FT FM THLD 60 FT R.	7 ft. berm, 200 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline +7 FT BERM 0 FT FM THLD 125 FT R TO 200 FT FM THLD 115 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COUNTY OF INYO 168 N EDWARDS INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526 Phone 760-872-2971
Manager:	ASHLEY HELMS 703 AIRPORT ROAD BISHOP, CA 93514 Phone 760-872-2971 AFTER HRS EMERG NO. 760-937-4017

Additional Remarks

-	OBSTNS PART 77 MTNS N OF ARPT, P-LINE E OF RWY & HILL SE EOR.
-	RY 15/33 CLSD TO HELICOPTERS.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L61.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (54 nm E)
KLAS - Harry Reid International Airport (55 nm E)
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (55 nm E)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (62 nm E)
KBVU - Boulder City Municipal Airport (68 nm E)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Adrienne Ayles Photo taken 08-Nov-2008 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Shoshone Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:02	12:02
Sunrise	05:31	12:31
Sunset	19:54	02:54
Evening civil twilight	20:23	03:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-May-2026 05:00:09
Local (UTC-7)	30-May-2026 22:00:09

METAR

KDRA 41nm N	310453Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 21/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02061033
KBYS 44nm S	310255Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 28/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02751024 55001 $
KINS 47nm NE	310355Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 25/M04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02491045 $

TAF

KINS
47nm NE

300453Z 3005/3111 23009KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2990INS BECMG 3006/3007 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 3017/2018 31010KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2987INS BECMG 3020/3021 29010G15KT 9999 FEW090 FEW180 QNH2982INS TEMPO 3021/3101 29012G21KT 510009 BECMG 3103/3104 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 3105/3106 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS TX29/3023Z TN13/3013Z

NOTAMs

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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	Shoshone Village	760-852-4424	no information available If you are affiliated with Shoshone Village and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	0.1 miles	1 read write


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