FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L72 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-48-45.6000N / 117-19-36.9000W
35-48.760000N / 117-19.615000W
35.8126667 / -117.3269167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1718 ft. / 524 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of TRONA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92328 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | LAS VEGAS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 2718 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 (5) CLICKS ON FREQ - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5910 x 60 ft. / 1801 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL EDGE LIGHTS 55 FT FM EDGES OF RY. |
| Gradient: | N |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-49.240450N | | 35-48.278310N |
| Longitude: | 117-19.522490W | | 117-19.707580W |
| Elevation: | 1717.8 ft. | | 1645.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 189 true | | 355 magnetic, 009 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. fence, 346 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 52 x 52 ft. / 16 x 16 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US DEPT OF INTERIOR BLM
300 N. RICHMOND
RIDGECREST, CA 93555
Phone 760-372-5889
THE BUREAU OF LAND MGMT AWARDED SEARLES VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL (SVCSC) THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE AIRPORT. SVCSC, PO BOX 443, TRONA, CA 93592. |
| Manager: | LESTER PHILLIPS
240 SOUTH HOLLY CANYON DRIVE
RIDGECREST, CA 93555
Phone 760-608-2765
AMGR ALTERNATE PHONE 760-553-6346. CARETAKER KEVIN PIATT PHONE 760-372-5195. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 March 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELIPAD H1 IS LOCATED 230 FEET WEST OF RY 17/35 AND 3,380 FT SOUTH OF RY 17 THLD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at L72.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNID - China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field) (19 nm SW)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (26 nm W)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (52 nm SW)
KMHV - Mojave Airport (61 nm SW)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (61 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pierre A. Kandorfer - WestAirways.com
Taken early November 2007
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 02:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:59:56 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:59:56 |
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| METAR |
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KNID
19nm SW | 130356Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 31/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP096 T03111011
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KIYK
25nm W | SuperAWOS
130345Z 28007G20KT 20SM SKC 32/ A2990
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KNID
19nm SW | 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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