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Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport Private

72CL · Desert Center, CA · 890 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1976/05
Distance from city
26 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM12:00Z
Sunrise05:29 AM12:29Z
Sunset07:55 PM02:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:24 PM03:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:24 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:55 PM → 04:29 AM

Plan a flight from 72CL

Runway 17/35

3,200 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Low.

17
Heading
170° mag · 183° true
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PKE · ParkerVORTAC117.90r260° / 21.8 NM
TNP · Twentynine PalmsVORTAC114.20r072° / 32.4 NM
BLH · BlytheVORTAC117.40r317° / 36.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72CL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
METRO WATER DIST SOUTHERN CA
158000 MWD RD, PARKER DAM, CA
(442) 262-2500
Manager
JOSEPH MIZIA
158000 MWD RD, PARKER DAM, CA
(442) 262-2531

Remarks FAA

  • PVT USE ONLY DURING VFR CONDITIONS.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • FOR OWNER'S USE ONLY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 72CL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.