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L61

Shoshone Airport
Shoshone, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 20-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	14:27
Sunrise	06:54	14:54
Sunset	16:58	00:58
Evening civil twilight	17:26	01:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2026 01:50:11
Local (UTC-8)	20-Jan-2026 17:50:11

METAR

KDRA 41nm N	210053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01281072
KBYS 44nm S	210055Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 15/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01521037 $
KINS 47nm NE	210055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01431148 $

TAF

KINS
47nm NE

202235Z 2022/2203 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3014INS BECMG 2115/2116 VRB06KT 9999 FEW150 BKN180 QNH3005INS BECMG 2122/2123 VRB06KT 9999 FEW110 BKN150 QNH3005INS TX17/2023Z TN00/2114Z

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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