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Kern Valley Airport

L05 · Kernville, CA · 2,614 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
L05
Coordinates
35.7282, -118.4197
Elevation
2,614 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility
RIU
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1949/07
Distance from city
3 S

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
05:08 AM12:08Z
Sunrise05:38 AM12:38Z
Sunset08:13 PM03:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM03:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 05:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from L05

Runway 17/35

3,500 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)
17
Heading
174° mag · 188° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
35
Heading
354° mag · 8° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TTE · TuleVOR-DME109.20r095° / 31.3 NM
NID · China LakeTACAN111.60r258° / 35.7 NM
EHF · ShafterVORTAC115.40r052° / 36.2 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF AIRPORTS
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300, BAKERSFIELD, CA
661-391-1800
Manager
BILL LAMANQUE
3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300, BAKERSFIELD, CA
661-391-1824

Remarks FAA

  • <NO NIGHT OPERATIONS.
  • FLY-IN CAMPGROUND ON ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
  • DIRECTOR, KERN COUNTY AIRPORTS
  • OWNED BY US FOREST SVC ON LEASE TO KERN COUNTY.
  • 24 HR EMERG PHONE 661-747-4055.
  • GROSS RWY PAVEMENT STRENGTH ESTIMATE PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER; 12500 LBS.
  • GTR THAN 1 FT ROCKS 0-90 FT FM EOR 50 FT LEFT TO 80 FT RIGHT PRVDG WASHOUT PROTECTION FM LAKE.

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