FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L80 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-09-15.0160N / 116-15-08.0340W 34-09.250267N / 116-15.133900W 34.1541711 / -116.2522317 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2464 ft. / 751 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of JOSHUA TREE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92252 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 3464 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RY 06/24 AND ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSPr014/19.2 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
| TNPr261/24.1 | | TWENTYNINE PALMS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| TRMr339/31.9 | | THERMAL VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 13E |
| HECr150/40.0 | | HECTOR VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2493 x 50 ft. / 760 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition LOOSE ROCKS AND SAND ON RUWNAY |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard LOW DENSITY LIGHTING SYSTEM |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD DSPLCD THLD MKGS ARE YELLOW. LEAD-IN ARROWS ARE MISSING. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 34-09.232833N | | 34-09.307667N |
| Longitude: | 116-15.341333W | | 116-14.855167W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 177 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2355 x 100 ft. / 718 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/dirt, in poor condition ROUGH SURFACE WITH STEEP EDGES AND ABRUPT TRANSITIONS AT ASPHALT / DIRT SECTION IN CENTER OF RUNWAY SE END 420 FT BY 50 FT ASPH; REMAINDER OF RY DIRT. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 134 true | | 300 magnetic, 314 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 305 ft. | | 630 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 60 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear BUSHES RIGHT TO LEFT AT 0 FEET ALONG THE END OF THE RUNWAY | | 40 ft. pline, 175 ft. from runway, 67 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear BUSHES RIGHT TO LEFT AT 0 FEET ALONG THE END OF THE RUNWAY |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RICHARDSON FAMILY TRUST 5500 SUNFAIR ROAD HC1 BOX 453 JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252 Phone 760-366-2281 |
| Manager: | PARK RICHARDSON 5500 SUNFAIR ROAD HC1 BOX 453 JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252 Phone 760-366-2281 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 119/week * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-24 | +15 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THLD. |
| A57-24 | APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 15 FT ROAD 250 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 148 FT LEFT 17:1. |
| - | RDO CTC RCMDD PRIOR TO LNDG FOR ADZY AND ALTM SETTING. |
| - | UNLGTD MTNS 2-1/2 MI E 3070'MSL AND 3 MI S 3800'MSL. |
| - | ARPT ADZY MANDATORY FOR NIGHT LNDG. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at L80.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNXP - Twentynine Palms (SELF) Airport (10 nm NE)
KTNP - Twentynine Palms Airport (15 nm E)
KPSP - Palm Springs International Airport (23 nm SW)
KUDD - Bermuda Dunes Airport (24 nm S)
L35 - Big Bear City Airport (31 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 20:43:28 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 12:43:28 |
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| METAR |
KNXP 9nm NE | 091956Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM 23/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP958 T02281011 $
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