FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 18:20:11 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 10:20:11 |
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| METAR |
KHND 34nm N | 081756Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 19/M07 A3003 RMK AO2 50014 T01941066 10194 20088 SLP135
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KIFP 35nm SE | 081755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A2997 RMK AO2
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KLAS 40nm N | 081756Z 02008KT 10SM BKN250 20/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02001083 10206 20117 50010
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KEED 43nm S | 081756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/00 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02170000 10217 20122 51013
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KLSV 47nm N | 081755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/M05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01911049 10191 20092 50008 PWINO
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KVGT 47nm N | 081753Z 01009KT 10SM CLR 19/M09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01941089 10200 20128 51011
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KIGM 49nm E | 081751Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01940017 10200 20050 51010 TSNO
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| TAF |
KLAS 40nm N | 081720Z 0818/0918 03007KT P6SM BKN250 FM082000 05005KT P6SM BKN250 FM090200 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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KEED 43nm S | 081720Z 0818/0918 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM081900 02007KT P6SM BKN250 FM082200 24010KT P6SM BKN250 FM090100 22006KT P6SM SCT250
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KVGT 47nm N | 081720Z 0818/0918 36011KT P6SM BKN250 FM082000 03006KT P6SM BKN250 FM090200 32006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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