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Searchlight Airport

1L3 · Searchlight, NV · 3,410 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1L3
Coordinates
35.4444, -114.9090
Elevation
3,410 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
PHOENIX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RENO
NOTAM facility
RNO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1953/03
Distance from city
1 SSE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM11:55Z
Sunrise05:25 AM12:25Z
Sunset07:58 PM02:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:28 PM03:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:28 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:58 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from 1L3

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 162°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

5,040 ft × 70 ft · Asphalt (Poor)
16
Heading
162° mag · 176° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 5 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
34
Heading
342° mag · 356° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 5 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GFS · GoffsVORTAC114.40r020° / 22.9 NM
BLD · Boulder CityVORTAC116.70r169° / 33.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TURNBULL, LLC
GRANITO LTD, 2614 CROYDON RD., CHARLOTTE, NC
917-608-5778
Manager
RUTHANN GRANITO
GRANITO LTD, 2614 CROYDON RD., CHARLOTTE, NC
917-608-5778

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959. APPROVED IAW ASN 2020-AWP-1742-NRA.
  • 3481 FT LGTD MTN SW.
  • UNLGTD 165 FT PLINE 3.2 MI SOUTH OF RWY.
  • TRRN RISES CNSTNT RATE N FOR 2 MI.
  • ARPT COND NOT MNTD - RWY CLSD FOR REPAIRS INDEFLY.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • PPR FOR PVT ARPT AREA USE OR INFO - AMGR.
  • RWY 16/34 CLSD INDEFLY.
  • 5 FT FENCE 83 FT L & PARL TO CNTRLN.
  • 2-4 FT BRUSH S END OF RWY IN RSA.
  • TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160.
  • TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 85X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160.
  • MKGS FADED & BRUSH CVRD.
  • MKGS FADED & BRUSH CVRD.
  • CRACKS IN ASPH.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1L3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1L3

Searchlight Airport (1L3) is an airport in Searchlight, NV, at 3,410 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1L3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1L3 have a control tower?

No. Searchlight Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1L3?

Searchlight Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,040 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1L3?

Searchlight Airport is in Searchlight, NV, at an elevation of 3,410 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4444, -114.9090.

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