Delano Municipal Airport

DLO · KDLO · Delano, CA · 314 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDLO
Coordinates: 35.7456, -119.2370
Elevation: 314 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility: RIU
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 SE

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	05:11 AM	12:11Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	12:41Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	03:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	03:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KDLO

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15 · 147°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,114 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,114 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 15/33

5,659 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 147° mag · 159° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 108 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 1,629 ft

Heading: 327° mag · 339° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
15/33	5,659 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.9	BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP
AWOS	119.55	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TTE · Tule	VOR-DME	109.20	r210° / 14.5 NM
EHF · Shafter	VORTAC	115.40	r322° / 17.1 NM
AVE · Avenal	VORTAC	117.10	r064° / 36.7 NM
VIS · Visalia	VOR-DME	109.40	r146° / 39.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DELANO

1015 11TH AVE., DELANO, CA

661-761-3303

Manager

PEDRO NUNEZ

CITY OF DELANO, 1015 11TH AVENUE, DELANO, CA

661-720-2219

Remarks FAA

SEASONAL CROP DUSTER OPNS ON ARPT E OF RWY 15/33. AREA E OF RWY IS RSTRD AGRICULTURAL USE ONLY.
AFTER HRS EMERGENCY CTC POLICE DEPT (661) 721-3377.
(E81) RWY 15/33 RWY EXIT LGTS.
FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
EMAIL: PNUNEZ@CITYOFDELANO.ORG
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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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 KDLO 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 KDLO

Delano Municipal Airport (DLO · KDLO) is an airport in Delano, CA, at 314 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,659 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDLO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDLO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KDLO?

Delano Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,659 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDLO?

Delano Municipal Airport is in Delano, CA, at an elevation of 314 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7456, -119.2370.

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