METAR & TAF L05
L05 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KTSP (TEHACHAPI MUNI) · 35.6 NM away. Conditions at L05 may differ.
METAR · KTSP
Observed 15:55Z
KTSP 271555Z AUTO 31009KT 2SM UP BR BKN004 OVC009 04/04 A2999 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 310° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 2 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,835 ft
- Ceiling
- 400 ft AGL
- Rules
- LIFR
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 S
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- RIU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ERIC GRANT
- Phone
- 661-391-1824
- Address
- 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300, BAKERSFIELD CA 93308-7026
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DALGT
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45', trees, 1220' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
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
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- 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
- No night operations are permitted.Show FAA
- There is a fly-in campground on the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Joshua Approach at 661-277-3843.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Gross runway pavement strength estimate provided by the airport manager is 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35Greater than 1-foot rocks are located 0 to 90 feet from the end of runway 35, 50 feet left to 80 feet right, providing washout protection from the lake.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe manager can be reached at cell phone 661-747-4053.Show FAA
- OWNERThe airport is owned by the US Forest Service and leased to Kern County.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe manager's contact information is cell phone 661-747-4051, 24-hour contact 661-393-3868, fax 661-391-1801, and email GRANTE@KERNCOUNTY.COM.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · L05
Answer card- ICAO
- L05
- Name
- KERN VALLEY
- Location
- KERNVILLE, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 2,614 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,614 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 3,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- LIFR
- Current wind
- 310° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Kern Valley Airport sits in Kernville, California at 2,614 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 17/35 is 3,500 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published for the field.
The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the light piston pattern at about 3,614 ft MSL. The field is in a mountain and lake setting, so expect terrain and density altitude to matter on warm days. The runway 35 end has rocks near the departure area that help with washout protection from the lake. The airport manager also reports a gross pavement strength estimate of 12,500 pounds.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival if you need fuel or services. Published remarks also say no night operations are permitted. The airport has a fly-in campground. For clearance delivery, contact Joshua Approach at 661-277-3843. If you are planning a first stop here, verify current procedures in the FAA Chart Supplement before you go.