Inyokern Airport

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Inyokern Weather

Location

Latitude: 
35-39-31.4686N (35.658741)
Longitude: 
117-49-46.3170W (-117.829533)
Elevation: 
2457.0 feet MSL (749 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: 
01 N.M. NW of Inyokern, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SCOTT A. SEYMOUR
1669 AIRPORT ROAD
INYOKERN, CA 93527
760-377-5844
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY APT DIST
P.O. BOX 634
INYOKERN, CA 93527
760-377-5844

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3457 feet (1054 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
IYK
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  27
Multi Engine:  4

Annual Operations (as of 03/22/2021)

Total Operations:  32724
Commercial:  1374 4.2%
Air Taxi:  1650 5.0%
GA Local:  20000 61.1%
GA Itinerant:  6700 20.5%
Military Aircraft:  3000 9.2%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
Departure:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 760

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Airport Management
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    Unicom 122.8 377-5844 100LL, Jet A
    Inyokern Aero
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    377-5709 100LL
    Sierra Soaring Club
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    377-5197
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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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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    DP INYOKERN TWO SW-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 SW-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
    ODP LAKE HUGHES TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IYK

    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
    29.1 Kern Valley Airport
    (L05)
    278 266 100LL
    31.8 California City Municipal Airport
    (L71)
    196 184 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
    (MHV KMHV MHV)
    203 191 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.3 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
    (TSP KTSP TSP)
    223 211 100LL, Jet A
    44.3 Mountain Valley Airport
    (L94)
    221 209 80
    50.8 Rosamond Skypark Airport
    (L00)
    201 189 100LL
    56.5 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
    (CA70)
    163 152 80, 100LL, Mogas
    56.8 Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport
    (O26)
    349 337 100LL, Jet A
    58.3 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
    (WJF KWJF WJF)
    199 187 100LL, Jet A
    60.4 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
    (L45)
    250 238 100LL, Jet A
    61.5 Meadows Field Airport
    (BFL KBFL BFL)
    257 245 100, 100LL, Jet A
    64.0 Porterville Municipal Airport
    (PTV KPTV PTV)
    290 278 100LL, Jet A
    66.6 Eckert Field Airport
    (1Q1)
    297 285 100LL
    66.6 Furnace Creek Airport
    (L06)
    43 31 100LL
    67.1 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
    (MIT KMIT MIT)
    262 250 100LL, Jet A
    67.5 Southern California Logistics Airport
    (VCV KVCV VCV)
    160 149 100LL, Jet A
    68.7 Delano Municipal Airport
    (KDLO DLO)
    274 262 100LL
    70.3 Barstow-Daggett Airport
    (DAG KDAG DAG)
    133 122 100LL, Jet A
    72.3 Apple Valley Airport
    (APV KAPV APV)
    153 142 100LL, Jet A
    74.4 Wasco-Kern County Airport
    (L19)
    268 256 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-3 RY 02/20 & 15/33 HAVE DSTC RMNG SIGNS.
    A110-5 FREQUENT GLIDER OPNS ON WEEKENDS.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
    A14 AIRPORT DIRECTOR. EMAIL: SCOTT@INYOKERNAIRPORT.COM
    A33-10/28 POOR BUT STABLE. PTNS OF RWY CTRLN MARKING OBSCD BY CRACK FILLER.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL AFTER 1600 CALLOUT FEE FOR SVC CALL (760) 382-3383.
    A81-APT ACTVT VASI RWY 20; MIRL RWYS 02/20, 10/28, 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02, 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY.
    A82 AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER OR DIAL 617-262-3825, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    10/28
    15/33
    Longest Runway: 15/33 is 7100 ft (2164 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IYK Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  6275 ft x 75 ft (1913 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 03/10/1988
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/C/X/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0

    Runway 02

    Runway 20

    Elevation: 
    2441.6 2413.7
    Latitude: 
    35-38-53.7600N 35-39-47.0200N
    Longitude: 
    117-50-00.1300W 117-49-21.1200W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    031 211
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.3 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 35
    Threshold Elevation: 
    2415.6
    Displaced Threshold: 
    320
    Threshold Latitude: 
    35-39-44.3000N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    117-49-23.1100W

    Runway 10/28  4150 ft x 75 ft (1265 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 03/10/1988
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  7 /F/C/Y/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  24.0

    Runway 10

    Runway 28

    Elevation: 
    2456.7 2413.3
    Latitude: 
    35-40-04.0200N 35-39-46.4100N
    Longitude: 
    117-50-06.2800W 117-49-20.8200W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    115 295
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Numbers Only Numbers Only
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Elevation: 
    2413.5
    Displaced Threshold: 
    103
    Threshold Latitude: 
    35-39-46.8500N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    117-49-21.9500W

    Runway 15/33  7100 ft x 75 ft (2164 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 03/10/1988
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  7 /F/C/Y/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  24.0

    Runway 15

    Runway 33

    Elevation: 
    2454.9 2428.8
    Latitude: 
    35-40-01.4200N 35-38-53.3400N
    Longitude: 
    117-50-03.4700W 117-49-42.4600W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    166 346
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.3 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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