Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Airport

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FAA: L62

Buttonwillow Weather (°F)

Location

Latitude: 
 35-21-12.4000N (35.353444)
Longitude: 
 119-28-47.0000W (-119.479722)
Elevation: 
 326.0 feet MSL (99 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.1 E (as of March 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of Buttonwillow, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RON BREWSTER
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
(661) 391-1824		 COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF AIRPORTS
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
661-391-1800

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1970
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): 
 1326 feet (404 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RIU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2022)

Total Operations:  1200
GA Itinerant:  1200 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 661
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near L62

    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
    12.9 Taft-Kern County Airport
    (L17)    		 170 158 100LL, Jet A
    16.8 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
    (MIT KMIT MIT)    		 56 44 100LL, Jet A
    17.1 Wasco-Kern County Airport
    (L19)    		 21 9 100LL
    21.2 Meadows Field Airport
    (BFL KBFL BFL)    		 76 64 100, 100LL, Jet A
    23.7 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
    (L45)    		 94 82 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Delano Municipal Airport
    (KDLO DLO)    		 26 14 100LL
    45.3 Corcoran Airport
    (CRO KCRO 43CN)    		 352 340 100LL
    45.4 Porterville Municipal Airport
    (PTV KPTV PTV)    		 26 14 100LL, Jet A
    48.8 Mefford Field Airport
    (TLR KTLR TLR)    		 8 356 100LL, Jet A
    52.6 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
    (TSP KTSP TSP)    		 104 92 100LL, Jet A
    52.8 Eckert Field Airport
    (1Q1)    		 23 11 100LL
    53.5 Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Airport
    (SQA KIZA IZA)    		 213 201 100LL, Jet A
    54.0 Mountain Valley Airport
    (L94)    		 105 93 80
    55.2 Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Airport
    (SMX KSMX SMX)    		 240 228 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Kern Valley Airport
    (L05)    		 66 54 100LL
    57.4 San Luis County Regional Airport
    (SBP KSBP SBP)    		 263 251 100LL, Jet A
    58.0 Oceano County Airport
    (L52)    		 255 243 100LL
    58.1 Visalia Municipal Airport
    (VIS KVIS VIS)    		 4 352 100LL, Jet A
    58.2 Hanford Municipal Airport
    (KHJO HJO)    		 352 340 100LL
    58.4 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
    (SBA KSBA SBA)    		 197 185 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
    A110-2 ELK HILLS-BUTTONWILLOW ELEV 326 PAINTED ON CENTER OF RWY.
    A110-3 CROP DUSTING OPNS PROHIBITED EXCP BY PPR AMGR 661-391-1800.
    A110-4 RADIO CTLD MODEL ACFT BELOW 800 FT AGL INVOF ARPT.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
    A16 24 HRS: (661) 747-4053 FAX: (661) 391-1801 EMAIL: BREWSTERR@CO.KERN.CA.US

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 11/29
    Longest Runway: 11/29 is 3260 ft (994 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    L62 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 11/29  3260 ft x 50 ft (994 m x 15 m)

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  10.0

    Runway 11

    Runway 29
    Latitude: 
    		 35-21-23.0100N 35-21-01.8800N
    Longitude: 
    		 119-29-01.8300W 119-28-32.0900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    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: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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