Stovepipe Wells Airport

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FAA: L09

Location

Latitude: 
 36-36-13.8000N (36.603833)
Longitude: 
 117-09-33.2000W (-117.159222)
Elevation: 
 25.0 feet MSL (8 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Death Valley National Park, California
Found On: 
 Las Vegas Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ROB WISSINGER
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY, CA 92328
760-786-3245		 US DEPT OF INTERIOR/PARK SVC
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY, CA 92328
760-786-3245

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1025 feet (312 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RAL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 01/08/2024)

Total Operations:  1000
GA Itinerant:  1000 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 760
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Riverside(RAL)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near L09

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    16.0 Furnace Creek Airport
    (L06)    		 122 110 100LL
    42.9 Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport
    (O26)    		 269 257 100LL, Jet A
    65.3 Inyokern Airport
    (IYK KIYK IYK)    		 210 198 100LL, Jet A
    73.9 Bishop Airport
    (BIH KBIH BIH)    		 309 297 100LL, Jet A
    80.5 Kern Valley Airport
    (L05)    		 229 217 100LL
    87.4 Tonopah Airport
    (TPH KTPH TPH)    		 2 350 100LL, Jet A
    88.7 Sky Ranch Airport
    (3L2)    		 122 111 100LL
    94.7 Woodlake Airport
    (O42)    		 263 251 100LL
    95.1 Eckert Field Airport
    (1Q1)    		 254 242 100LL
    96.6 California City Municipal Airport
    (L71)    		 205 193 100LL, Jet A
    97.8 North Las Vegas Airport
    (VGT KVGT VGT)    		 103 92 100LL, Jet A
    98.3 Porterville Municipal Airport
    (PTV KPTV PTV)    		 250 238 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ACFT NEED TO BE PARKED AT LEAST 75 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN TO RMN OUT OF RWY SAFETY AREA.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
    A14 AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
    A16 AFTER HOURS NUMBER 760-786-2330
    A33-05/23 PAVEMENT IS IN POOR, BUT STBL COND.
    A42-05 05/23 CNTRLN IS SHORT DASHES.
    A58-23 +4' DIKE 180' FM THR; +5' BRUSH 0' FM THR 40' R.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 3260 ft (994 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    L09 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  3260 ft x 65 ft (994 m x 20 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Latitude: 
    		 36-36-04.1200N 36-36-23.5500N
    Longitude: 
    		 117-09-49.1400W 117-09-17.2200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 10
    Distance from End: 
    		 420
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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