Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport Private
72CL · Desert Center, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:06 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 12:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:39 PM | 02:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.
Nearby navigation aids
PKE 117.90 · TNP 114.20 · BLH 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKE · Parker | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r260° / 21.8 NM |
| TNP · Twentynine Palms | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r072° / 32.4 NM |
| BLH · Blythe | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r317° / 36.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72CL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72CL
- Coordinates
- 34.1342, -115.1190
- Elevation
- 890 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/05
- Distance from city
- 26 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Lighting
- FOR OWNER'S USE ONLY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: CN64 Desert Center Airport (private) (25 NM) · CA90 Cadiz Airstrip (private) (30 NM) · 73CL Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip (private) (37 NM) · L77 Chiriaco Summit Airport (41 NM)
About 72CL
Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport (72CL) is an airport in Desert Center, CA, at 890 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72CL have a control tower?
No. Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 72CL?
Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72CL?
Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport is in Desert Center, CA, at an elevation of 890 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1342, -115.1190.
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