Elk Hills-Buttonwillow
L62 · Buttonwillow, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:26 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 13:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 13:43Z |
| Sunset | 07:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:26 PM | 02:26Z |
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Runways
RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 116° mag · 131° true
- Dimensions
- 3,260 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,126 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 296°) on the 45° at 1,126 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 11
- Markings
- basic
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,260 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EHF 115.40 · FLW 117.50 · AVE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r233° / 20.3 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r034° / 24.5 NM |
| AVE · Avenal | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r110° / 30.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L62
- Coordinates
- 35.3534, -119.4797
- Elevation
- 326 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/12
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- ALLIGATOR CRACKING; PAVEMENT STBL.
Contact
- DIRECTOR, KERN COUNTY AIRPORTS
- 24 HR EMERG PHONE 661-747-4055.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: L17 Taft-Kern County (13 NM) · L19 Wasco-Kern County (17 NM) · L73 Poso-Kern County (23 NM) · L45 Bakersfield Municipal (24 NM)
About L62
Elk Hills-Buttonwillow (L62) is an airport in Buttonwillow, CA, at 326 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,260 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L62, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L62 have a control tower?
No. Elk Hills-Buttonwillow is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L62?
Elk Hills-Buttonwillow has 1 runway; the longest is 3,260 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L62?
Elk Hills-Buttonwillow is in Buttonwillow, CA, at an elevation of 326 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3534, -119.4797.
More about L62
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open L62 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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