FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1L3 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-26-39.9680N / 114-54-33.9190W 35-26.666133N / 114-54.565317W 35.4444356 / -114.9094219 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3410 ft. / 1039.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of SEARCHLIGHT, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89046 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1953 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFSr020/22.9 | | GOFFS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 15E |
| BLDr169/33.2 | | BOULDER CITY VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5040 x 70 ft. / 1536 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Gradient: | SLOPES 2.35% UP NORTH. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 16/34 THLDS MARKED WITH 6 GREEN REFLECTORS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Gradient: | 2.4% | | 2.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 275 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear +5 FT FENCE 83 FT LEFT AND PARALLEL TO CNTRLN. | | none +5 FT FENCE 83 FT R & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PO BOX 12000 RENO, NV 89502 Phone 775-861-6400 |
| Manager: | RICH JONES 2278 TEDESCA DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89052 Phone 702-575-3274 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGTD 3481' MTN SW. |
| - | UNLGTD 165 FT PLINE LCTD APRXLY 3.2 MILES SOUTH OF RY BLO THR. |
| - | GROUND RISES AT CONSTANT RATE NORTH OF ARPT FOR APPROX 2 MILES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1L3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (24 nm SE)
KBVU - Boulder City Municipal Airport (30 nm N)
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (34 nm N)
KLAS - Mc Carran International Airport (40 nm N)
KEED - Needles Airport (43 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 19:47:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Jul-2009 12:47:00 |
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| METAR |
KHND 34nm N | 051856Z 21015G20KT 10SM CLR 37/M09 A2996 RMK AO2 T03721094 SLP088 $
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KIFP 35nm SE | 051935Z AUTO 21011G15KT 10SM CLR 40/M03 A2983 RMK AO2
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KLAS 40nm N | 051856Z 19012G18KT 10SM CLR 38/M07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP089 T03781072
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KEED 43nm S | 051856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 41/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP069 T04061006 $
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KLSV 47nm N | 051855Z AUTO 19005G16KT 150V220 10SM CLR 37/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03691018
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KVGT 47nm N | 051853Z 17013G19KT 10SM CLR 38/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP088 T03831111
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KIGM 49nm E | 051851Z AUTO 23015G22KT 10SM CLR 36/M06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP094 T03611061 TSNO
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| TAF |
KLAS 40nm N | 051724Z 0518/0618 18010KT P6SM SKC FM052100 21010G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM060300 21010KT P6SM SKC FM061300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM061700 17008KT P6SM SKC
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KEED 43nm S | 051724Z 0518/0618 15008KT P6SM SKC FM052000 20012G22KT P6SM FEW120 FM060300 23008KT P6SM SKC
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KVGT 47nm N | 051724Z 0518/0618 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM051900 20012G22KT P6SM FEW120 FM060300 22010KT P6SM SKC FM061400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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