FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L72 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-48-44.8320N / 117-19-38.2020W
35-48.747200N / 117-19.636700W
35.8124533 / -117.3272783
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1716 ft. / 523 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of TRONA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings 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: | 2716 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 (5) CLICKS ON FREQ - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5930 x 60 ft. / 1807 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL EDGE LIGHTS 55 FT FM EDGES OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 35-49.249000N | | 35-48.283333N |
| Longitude: | 117-19.509667W | | 117-19.696833W |
| Elevation: | 1716.0 ft. | | 1608.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| 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 760-375-7125
BUREAU OF LAND MGMT; SEARLES VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL - P.O. BOX 443 - TRONA - CA - 93592. |
| Manager: | ANDREW A. LEDESMA
13877 PINE STREET
TRONA, CA 93562
Phone 760-372-4531
BUREAU OF LAND MGT AWARDED SEARLES VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL (SVCSC) RESPONSIBILITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRONA AIRPORT (L72). AMGR ALTERNATE: DENISE SCHOFIELD, PRESIDENT, SEARLES VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL, PHONE (760) 372-5640, FAX: (760) 372-5610. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 January 2006 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 12:44:24 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 02-Dec-2008 04:44:24 |
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| METAR |
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KNID
19nm SW | 021156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00440028 10089 20039 56012 TSNO
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KIYK
25nm W | 021150Z 00000KT 20SM SKC 04/ A3004 RMK FIRST
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KNID
19nm SW | 020303 21007KT 9999 SCT240 QNH3010INS WND 180V250 BECMG 1012 VRB04KT 9999 BKN240 QNH2994INS T03/14Z T23/23Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0206 NEXT 0215
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