Furnace Creek Airport
L06 · DTH · Death Valley, CA · -210 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L06 / DTH
- Coordinates
- 36.4638, -116.8810
- Elevation
- -210 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/05
- Distance from city
- 0 N
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 | 04:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
Plan a flight from L06
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
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 154°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 15 at 800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,065 ft × 70 ft · Asphalt (Failed)- Heading
- 154° mag · 168° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- Heading
- 334° mag · 348° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,065 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTY · Beatty | VORTAC | 114.70 | r182° / 21.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
- ARPT LCTD 1 SM SW OF PARK HEADQUARTERS.
- USE ONLY MKD RY FOR GROUND OPNS. SAFETY AREA ROUGH & SOFT.
- NO TIEDOWN ROPES OR CHAINS AVBL.
- DITCH 145 FT RIGHT OF RY 33.
- SAFETY AREAS ADJ RY CLSD, STAY ON PAVED AREA ONLY DUE TO EXTREMELY SOFT DIRT.
- ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- RWY 15/33 PAVEMENT HEAVING, EXTREMELY ROUGH SFC. POTENTIAL FOR DMG TO ACFT USING THIS RWY. NOT RCMDD FOR ACFT WITH WHEEL PANTS.
- CA STATE PMT HAS BEEN SUSPD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
- AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
- UP TO 4 INCH SALT HEAVE ARND RWY CRACKS. COULD DMG ACFT WITH WHEEL FAIRINGS OR CAUSE A POTENTIAL TO BLOW OUT A TIRE.
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About L06
Furnace Creek Airport (L06 · DTH) is an airport in Death Valley, CA, at -210 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,065 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L06, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L06 have a control tower?
No. Furnace Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at L06?
Furnace Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,065 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L06?
Furnace Creek Airport is in Death Valley, CA, at an elevation of -210 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4638, -116.8810.
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