Apple Valley Airport
APV · KAPV · Apple Valley, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 13:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:48 PM | 02:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 03:15Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 196° true
- Dimensions
- 6,498 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 3,062 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 10 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 49 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,062 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,100 ft | |
| 18/36 | 6,498 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Barstow”Departure & arrival
“Joshua”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 363.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VCV 109.05 · EDW 116.40 · DAG 113.20 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCV · Victorville | VOR | 109.05 | Terminal | r082° / 10.1 NM |
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | Terminal | r120° / 36.4 NM |
| DAG · Daggett | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r217° / 37.9 NM |
| HEC · Hector | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r235° / 38.1 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r005° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAPV / APV
- Coordinates
- 34.5753, -117.1860
- Elevation
- 3,062 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/02
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · DLY SR-SS
- Aerobatic Practice — to 6500MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- HILLS NE; E; W AND N.
- RY 18/36 LGTD DSTC REMAINING MKRS EAST SIDE OF RY.
- ON APCH TO RY 36 CROSS RY 08/26.
- RY 08/26 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS WITHOUT PPR FM AMGR CALL (760) 247-2371.
- AEROBATIC TRAINING NE AREA OF ARPT.
Runways
- RWY 08/26 CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN EAST AND WEST OF RY; WEST TO 3890 FT WITHIN 1.5 NM AND EAST TO 3910 FT WITHIN 1.7 NM.
- MARKINGS FADED, CTRLN MISG.
- LRG CRACKS, RAVELING.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY LGTS SS-SR - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY.
Fuel
- SS FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CALL 760-617-7599.
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Nearby airports
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About KAPV
Apple Valley Airport (APV · KAPV) is an airport in Apple Valley, CA, at 3,062 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,498 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAPV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAPV have a control tower?
No. Apple Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAPV?
Apple Valley Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,498 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAPV?
Apple Valley Airport is in Apple Valley, CA, at an elevation of 3,062 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5753, -117.1860.
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