Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip Private
73CL · Desert Center, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:06 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 13:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 13:30Z |
| Sunset | 06:41 PM | 01:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:06 PM | 02:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 220° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 040°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TNP 114.20 · TRM 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNP · Twentynine Palms | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r150° / 25.7 NM |
| TRM · Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r068° / 26.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73CL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 73CL
- Coordinates
- 33.6989, -115.6369
- Elevation
- 1,335 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/05
- Distance from city
- 12 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Nearby airports
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About 73CL
Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip (73CL) is an airport in Desert Center, CA, at 1,335 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 73CL have a control tower?
No. Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 73CL?
Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 73CL?
Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip is in Desert Center, CA, at an elevation of 1,335 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6989, -115.6369.
More about 73CL
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 73CL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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