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Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport
L62 · Buttonwillow, CA · 326 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L62
- Coordinates
- 35.3527, -119.4790
- Elevation
- 326 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/12
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 03:46Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:46 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 04:43 AM
Plan a flight from L62
Runway 11/29
3,260 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 11
- Heading
- 117° mag · 132° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
29
- Heading
- 297° mag · 312° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 | r233° / 20.3 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VORTAC | 117.50 | r034° / 24.6 NM |
| AVE · Avenal | VORTAC | 117.10 | r110° / 30.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
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
- ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
- ELK HILLS-BUTTONWILLOW ELEV 326 PAINTED ON CENTER OF RWY.
- CROP DUSTING OPNS PROHIBITED EXCP BY PPR AMGR 661-391-1800.
- RADIO CTLD MODEL ACFT BELOW 800 FT AGL INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- DIRECTOR, KERN COUNTY AIRPORTS
- 24 HR EMERG PHONE 661-747-4055.
- ALLIGATOR CRACKING; PAVEMENT STBL.
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