Searchlight Airport
1L3 · Searchlight, NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:05 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 02:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:05 PM | 03:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 5,040 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 3,413 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 5 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 5,040 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GFS 114.40 · BLD 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFS · Goffs | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r020° / 22.9 NM |
| BLD · Boulder City | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r169° / 33.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1L3
- Coordinates
- 35.4444, -114.9090
- Elevation
- 3,413 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1953/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 3481 FT LGTD MTN SW.
- UNLGTD 165 FT PLINE 3.2 MI SOUTH OF RWY.
- TRRN RISES CNSTNT RATE N FOR 2 MI.
- ARPT COND NOT MNTD - RWY CLSD FOR REPAIRS INDEFLY.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- PPR FOR PVT ARPT AREA USE OR INFO - AMGR.
- RWY 16/34 CLSD INDEFLY.
Runways
- TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160.
- TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160.
- MKGS FADED & BRUSH CVRD.
- MKGS FADED & BRUSH CVRD.
- CRACKS IN ASPH.
Obstructions
- 5 FT FENCE 83 FT L & PARL TO CNTRLN.
- 2-4 FT BRUSH S END OF RWY IN RSA.
Nearby airports
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About 1L3
Searchlight Airport (1L3) is an airport in Searchlight, NV, at 3,413 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1L3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1L3 have a control tower?
No. Searchlight Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1L3?
Searchlight Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,040 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1L3?
Searchlight Airport is in Searchlight, NV, at an elevation of 3,413 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4444, -114.9090.
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