AirNav: L05 - Kern Valley Airport

L05

Kern Valley Airport
Kernville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	L05
Lat/Long:	35-43-41.6000N 118-25-11.0000W 35-43.693333N 118-25.183333W 35.7282222,-118.4197222 (estimated)
Elevation:	2614 ft. / 796.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of KERNVILLE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	93238

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1949
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TTEr095/31.3		TULE VOR/DME		116.25		16E
EHFr052/36.1		SHAFTER VORTAC		115.40		14E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

3500 x 50 ft. / 1067 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

GROSS RWY PAVEMENT STRENGTH ESTIMATE PRVDD BY ARPT MANAGER; 12500 LBS.

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

35-43.980500N

35-43.405333N

Longitude:

118-25.154333W

118-25.211000W

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Obstructions:

45 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

none
GTR THAN 1 FT ROCKS 0-90 FT FM EOR 50 FT LEFT TO 80 FT RIGHT PRVDG WASHOUT PROTECTION FM LAKE.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF AIRPORTS 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026 Phone 661-391-1800 OWNED BY US FOREST SVC ON LEASE TO KERN COUNTY.
Manager:	ERIC GRANT 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026 Phone 661-391-1824 CELL PHONE: 661-747-4051; H24 CTC: 661-393-3868; FAX: 661-391-1801; EMAIL: GRANTE@KERNCOUNTY.COM.

Additional Remarks

-	NO NIGHT OPERATIONS.
-	FLY-IN CAMPGROUND ON ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L05.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYK - Inyokern Airport (29 nm E)
KNID - China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field) (35 nm E)
KBFL - Meadows Field Airport (36 nm SW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
L45 - Bakersfield Municipal Airport (37 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	14:37
Sunrise	07:05	15:05
Sunset	16:56	00:56
Evening civil twilight	17:24	01:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jan-2026 13:50:15
Local (UTC-8)	08-Jan-2026 05:50:15

METAR

KBFL 35nm SW	081254Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 07/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00720056
KTSP 36nm S	081335Z AUTO 30018G28KT M1/4SM -RA FG OVC002 03/03 A3000 RMK AO2
KPTV 36nm NW	081331Z AUTO 32008KT 3SM -RA BR SCT029 BKN034 OVC045 07/06 A3013 RMK AO2 RAB26 P0000 $
KNID 37nm E	081256Z 27020G30KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 29033/1216 SLP125 T00941033 $
KDLO 40nm W	081335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT046 BKN080 05/04 A3013 RMK AO2 T00450037

TAF

KBFL 35nm SW	081120Z 0812/0912 33009KT 6SM BR BKN025 BKN050 FM081700 33011KT P6SM OVC050 FM082100 34010G20KT P6SM BKN120 FM090000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM090600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC
KNID 37nm E	0723/0823 VRB05KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 BKN200 QNH2883INS BECMG 0802/0804 22012G22KT 9999 FEW050 FEW200 QNH2884INS BECMG 0809/0811 25018G28KT 9999 SCT220 520009 520909 QNH2884INS BECMG 0813/0815 26024G34KT 9999 FEW250 530009 530909 QNH2886INS WND 230V300 BECMG 0821/0823 29015G25KT 9999 SKC 520009 520909 QNH3003INS WND 250V330 LAST NO AMD AFT 0801 NEXT 0815 TN01/0812Z TX15/0822Z

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Kern Valley Airport

760-376-2852
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area), Public telephone, ...

More info about Kern Valley Airport

	100LL
SS		$5.68
Updated 06-Jan-2026

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SS=Self service

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