Poso Kern County Airport
L73 · Famoso, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,435 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 210 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,435 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 635 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 15 ft, 621 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EHF 115.40 · TTE 116.25
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r333° / 6.9 NM |
| TTE · Tule | VOR/DME | 116.25 · 109Y | Low | r179° / 19.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L73
- Coordinates
- 35.5966, -119.1280
- Elevation
- 635 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
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 4 E
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- CROP DUSTING OPNS PROHIBITED EXCP BY PPR AMGR 661-391-1800.
- ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
- AREAS OF OPEN APRON ROUGH AND DETERIORATING.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- DIRECTOR, KERN COUNTY AIRPORTS
- 24 HR EMERG PHONE 661-747-4055.
Nearby airports
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About L73
Poso Kern County Airport (L73) is an airport in Famoso, CA, at 635 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L73 have a control tower?
No. Poso Kern County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L73?
Poso Kern County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L73?
Poso Kern County Airport is in Famoso, CA, at an elevation of 635 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.5966, -119.1280.
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