Amargosa Airport

70CL · Death Valley Junction, CA · 2,037 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 70CL
Coordinates: 36.2958, -116.4260
Elevation: 2,037 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	04:58 AM	11:58Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	12:28Z
Sunset	08:07 PM	03:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:37 PM	03:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:37 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:07 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from 70CL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

1,625 ft × 50 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
17/35	1,625 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTY · Beatty	VORTAC	114.70	r137° / 34.1 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 70CL. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 70CL.

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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 70CL 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 70CL

Amargosa Airport (70CL) is an airport in Death Valley Junction, CA, at 2,037 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,625 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 70CL?

Amargosa Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,625 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 70CL?

Amargosa Airport is in Death Valley Junction, CA, at an elevation of 2,037 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2958, -116.4260.

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