Needles Airport
EED · KEED · Needles, 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 | 05:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 12:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 02:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
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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
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 105° mag · 119° true
- Dimensions
- 5,005 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 285°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 983 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 983 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,235 ft | |
| 11/29 | 5,005 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Needles”Taxi & takeoff
“Needles”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.65 | NELSON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EED 115.20 · GFS 114.40 · PKE 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EED · Needles | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r255° / 7.3 NM |
| GFS · Goffs | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r114° / 35 NM |
| PKE · Parker | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r349° / 40 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
- KEED / EED
- Coordinates
- 34.7663, -114.6230
- Elevation
- 983 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0800-1600; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.325 · ☎ 760-326-4281
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.1R, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Riverside Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- EED
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & RY 02/20, REIL RY 11& RY 29 - CTAF. PAPI RY 11, RY 29, RY 02 & RY 20 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- <UNLGTD MTN WEST & SOUTH OF ARPT APRX 3200' MSL.
- (E81) 2 LGTS EACH SIDE MARKING RWY EXITS; REFLECTORS MARKING TWYS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Runways
- NSTD MARKINGS FOR INSTR APCH; BSC INSTEAD OF NPI MARKINGS.
- CRACKS IN PAVEMENT.
- CRACKS IN PAVEMENT
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & RY 02/20, REIL RY 11& RY 29 - CTAF. PAPI RY 11, RY 29, RY 02 & RY 20 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Fuel
- 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SRV
- JET A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC
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Nearby airports
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About KEED
Needles Airport (EED · KEED) is an airport in Needles, CA, at 983 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEED, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEED have a control tower?
No. Needles Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEED?
Needles Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,005 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEED?
Needles Airport is in Needles, CA, at an elevation of 983 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7663, -114.6230.
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