Monache Meadows
L80 · Lone Pine, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:22 PM
| Event | Local (PST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 13:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 14:16Z |
| Sunset | 04:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 2,383 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 8,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 8,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 7,871 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,383 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NID 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID · China Lake | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r309° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L80
- Coordinates
- 36.2181, -118.1783
- Elevation
- 7,874 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2025/09
- Distance from city
- 24 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- HAZARDOUS ARPT CONDS; MT FLYING EXPERIENCE RQRD. DEP AFTER 0900 NOT RCMDD DUE TO DENSITY ALT OVER 10000 FT.
- SFC CONDS NOT MNTD. NO WINTER MAINT; MAY BE SOFT/WET IN THE SPRING. SEASONAL CLOSURES - CHECK NOTAMS. WILDLIFE AND CATTLE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- RWY ENDS MKD WITH WHITE DISCS. RCMD ARR RWY 34, DEP RWY 16 WHEN WIND CONDS PMT. WIND SOCKS LCTD AT EACH END OF THE RWY DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE GUSTING WIND CONDS. CTN: RWY 34 GO-ARND NOT RCMDD.
- NOISE-SENSITIVE AREA. NGT OPS PROHIBITED. DO NOT OVERFLY RANCH SOUTH OF THE ARPT.
- FLT FLWG RCMDD WITH JOSHUA APCH DUE TO MOA ACTVTY - 126.55 NORTH/133.65 SOUTH.
Nearby airports
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About L80
Monache Meadows (L80) is an airport in Lone Pine, CA, at 7,874 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,383 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L80, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L80 have a control tower?
No. Monache Meadows is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L80?
Monache Meadows has 1 runway; the longest is 2,383 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L80?
Monache Meadows is in Lone Pine, CA, at an elevation of 7,874 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2181, -118.1783.
More about L80
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 L80 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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