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Location

Latitude: 
35-09-04.5000N (35.15125)
Longitude: 
118-01-00.0000W (-118.016667)
Elevation: 
2453.5 feet MSL (748 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.7 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NW of California City, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ROBERT KING
21000 HACIENDA BOULEVARD
CALIFORNIA CITY, CA 93505
(760) 559-3628
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
21000 HACIENDA BLVD
CALIFORNIA CITY, CA 93505
(760) 559-3628

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
05/1963
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3454 feet (1053 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
RAL
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3
Jet Engine:  2
Gliders:  3

Annual Operations (as of 05/25/2023)

Total Operations:  3550
GA Local:  1850 52.1%
GA Itinerant:  1500 42.3%
Military Aircraft:  200 5.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Approach:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
Departure:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
AWOS-1:  120.875 (760-373-7670)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 760

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aero Paint & Detail
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    373-3208
    California City Municipal Airport
       Website
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    Unicom 122.7 373-4867 80, 87, 100LL, Jet A
    Texaco aviation fuel
    Texaco
    80/87 - 2.21 USD per gallon
    on 9/2/01
    24 Hour Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
    Texaco aviation fuel
    Texaco
    100LL - 2.25 USD per gallon
    on 9/2/01
    24 Hour Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
    Texaco aviation fuel
    Texaco
    Jet A - 1.71 USD per gallon
    on 9/2/01
    24 Hour Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
    California City Skydive Center
       Website
       Email
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    800-2jumphi, 760-373-2733
    Caracole Soaring
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info
    Unicom 123.3 373-1019
    Flight Research: STOL Kits
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info
    373-8424
    Skydive California City
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info
    373-4659
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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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SW-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 SW-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
    ODP CALIFORNIA CITY ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near L71

    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
    8.6 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
    (MHV KMHV MHV)
    229 217 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    19.2 Rosamond Skypark Airport
    (L00)
    208 196 100LL
    20.2 Mountain Valley Airport
    (L94)
    261 249 80
    20.8 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
    (TSP KTSP TSP)
    267 255 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
    (WJF KWJF WJF)
    202 190 100LL, Jet A
    31.8 Inyokern Airport
    (IYK KIYK IYK)
    16 4 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
    (CA70)
    132 121 80, 100LL, Mogas
    39.8 Kern Valley Airport
    (L05)
    330 318 100LL
    45.7 Southern California Logistics Airport
    (VCV KVCV VCV)
    136 125 100LL, Jet A
    49.1 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
    (L45)
    282 270 100LL, Jet A
    53.5 Apple Valley Airport
    (APV KAPV APV)
    129 118 100LL, Jet A
    53.7 Meadows Field Airport
    (BFL KBFL BFL)
    288 276 100, 100LL, Jet A
    57.0 Whiteman Airport
    (WHP KWHP WHP)
    200 188 100LL, Jet A
    57.9 Hesperia Airport
    (L26)
    143 132 100LL
    59.5 Bob Hope Airport
    (BUR KBUR BUR)
    196 184 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    61.1 Van Nuys Airport
    (VNY KVNY VNY)
    202 190 100LL, Jet A
    61.4 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
    (MIT KMIT MIT)
    290 278 100LL, Jet A
    63.0 Barstow-Daggett Airport
    (DAG KDAG DAG)
    106 95 100LL, Jet A
    63.9 San Gabriel Valley Airport
    (EMT KEMT EMT)
    180 169 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 Cable Airport
    (CCB KCCB CCB)
    165 154 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-5 RY 06/24 PAEW ADJ RY 0700-1500 DLY.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
    A42-06 NO RWY CTRLN. THLD & RWY NR BARELY VSB.
    A42-24 NO RWY CTRLN. THLD & RWY NR BARELY VSB.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 24, MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 24 OPER CONT.
    E111 VFR CONDITIONS ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    Longest Runway: 06/24 is 6027 ft (1837 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    L71 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  6027 ft x 60 ft (1837 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 04/26/2003
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  26.0

    Runway 06

    Runway 24

    Elevation: 
    2453.5 2401.4
    Latitude: 
    35-08-57.0641N 35-09-11.9351N
    Longitude: 
    118-01-35.1130W 118-00-24.8444W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    076 256
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Poor Poor
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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