Bauer Airport

61CA · Twentynine Palms, CA · 1,950 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 61CA
Coordinates: 34.1747, -116.0670
Elevation: 1,950 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:04 AM	12:04Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	12:33Z
Sunset	07:59 PM	02:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:28 PM	03:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:28 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:59 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 61CA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

1,300 ft × 80 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	1,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NXP · Coyote	TACAN	133.60	r135° / 8.6 NM
TNP · Twentynine Palms	VORTAC	114.20	r269° / 15.2 NM
PSP · Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	r032° / 25.7 NM
TRM · Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	r355° / 33.1 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 61CA.

Nearby airports

2CA2 · Cones FieldPrivate (1 NM)2CA3 · Crosswinds Airport (4 NM)KTNP · Twentynine Palms Airport (6 NM)KNXP · Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing FieldPrivate (9 NM)L22 · Yucca Valley Airport (17 NM)6CA5 · Valley Vista AirportPrivate (27 NM)

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 61CA 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 61CA

Bauer Airport (61CA) is an airport in Twentynine Palms, CA, at 1,950 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 61CA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 61CA?

Bauer Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 61CA?

Bauer Airport is in Twentynine Palms, CA, at an elevation of 1,950 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1747, -116.0670.

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