METAR & TAF KAPV
KAPV does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KVCV (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS) · 9.8 NM away. Conditions at KAPV may differ.
METAR · KVCV
Observed 22:35Z
KVCV 272235Z AUTO 32010G17KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A2996 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 320° @ 10G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 4,227 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- RAL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GREG ZARCO
- Phone
- 760-995-8762
- Address
- 21600 CORWIN ROAD, APPLE VALLEY CA 92307
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RAL
- RIVERSIDE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 182° / 2° | 6,498 ft | ASPH | 36 R |
| 08/26Favored | 76° / 256° | 4,100 ft | ASPH | 08 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 10', hill, 500' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40', pline, 1540' from thr, 212' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Hills are located northeast, east, west, and north of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 18/36 is lighted with distance remaining markers on the east side of the runway.Show FAA
- On approach to runway 36, cross runway 08/26.Show FAA
- Runway 08/26 is closed to aircraft over 12,500 pounds without prior permission from the airport manager. Call (760) 247-2371.Show FAA
- Aerobatic training occurs northeast of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights and taxiway lights are active from sunset to sunrise on CTAF. Precision approach path indicators for runways 18 and 36 are on continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service fuel is available 24 hours. Call 760-617-7599.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Runway 08/26 is closed to night operations due to rapidly rising terrain east and west of the runway; west to 3890 feet within 1.5 nautical miles and east to 3910 feet within 1.7 nautical miles.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08Markings are faded and the centerline is missing on runway 08.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for runway 18/36 is 1000 feet above ground level; for runway 08/26 it is 800 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Automated UNICOM; 3 clicks adjacent, 4 clicks radio check.Show FAA
- 08/26Large cracks and raveling are present on runway 08/26.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAPV
Answer card- ICAO
- KAPV
- Name
- APPLE VALLEY
- Location
- APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 3,061.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,061.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 6,498 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 320° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Apple Valley Airport sits in Apple Valley, California at 3,061.5 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 18/36 at 6,498 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8, with automated UNICOM service and radio check responses noted in the Chart Supplement. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published in the standard sense for this field. Use 1,000 ft AGL for runway 18/36. Use 800 ft AGL for runway 08/26. That matters here because the airport sits in rising terrain. Hills are noted northeast, east, west and north of the airport. Runway 08/26 is also closed to night operations because of rapidly rising terrain on both sides. On approach to runway 36, expect to cross runway 08/26.
MAG Aviation Fuel is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours. Runway 18/36 is lighted. Precision approach path indicators for 18 and 36 are on continuously. Runway 08/26 has faded markings and a missing centerline on 08. Large cracks and raveling are also reported on 08/26. Runway 08/26 is closed to aircraft over 12,500 pounds without prior permission from the airport manager.