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Stovepipe Wells Airport

L09 · Death Valley, CA · 25 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
L09
Coordinates
36.6041, -117.1590
Elevation
25 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LAS VEGAS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
NOTAM facility
RAL
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/03
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM12:00Z
Sunrise05:30 AM12:30Z
Sunset08:10 PM03:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:41 PM03:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:10 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from L09

Runway 05/23

3,260 ft × 65 ft · Asphalt (Poor)
05
Heading
040° mag · 54° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
220° mag · 234° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BTY · BeattyVORTAC114.70r223° / 23 NM

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Ownership & management

Owner
US DEPT OF INTERIOR/PARK SVC
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, DEATH VALLEY, CA
760-786-3245
Manager
PHILIP JOHNSON
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, DEATH VALLEY, CA
760-786-3245

Remarks FAA

  • ACFT NEED TO BE PARKED AT LEAST 75 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN TO RMN OUT OF RWY SAFETY AREA.
  • FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
  • AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
  • AFTER HOURS NUMBER 760-786-2330
  • +4' DIKE 180' FM THR; +5' BRUSH 0' FM THR 40' R.
  • 05/23 CNTRLN IS SHORT DASHES.
  • PAVEMENT IS IN POOR, BUT STBL COND.

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