California City Municipal Airport
L71 · California City, CA · 2,454 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L71
- Coordinates
- 35.1514, -118.0161
- Elevation
- 2,454 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/05
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 03:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
Plan a flight from L71
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 24: 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
- Rwy 06 · 062°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
6,027 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 062° mag · 76° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 242° mag · 256° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,027 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 133.65 | JOSHUA APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 120.875 | AWOS 1 |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 | r291° / 17.2 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 114.50 | r349° / 31.3 NM |
| NID · China Lake | TACAN | 111.60 | r190° / 35.9 NM |
| LHS · Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 108.40 | r029° / 39.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- VFR CONDITIONS ONLY.
- ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPS UFN.
- RY 06/24 PAEW ADJ RY 0700-1500 DLY.
- FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- PAPI AND RWY LGTS ARE OTS. ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPS UFN.
- REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 6/24 OTS UFN.
- OTS UFN.
- OTS UFN.
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About L71
California City Municipal Airport (L71) is an airport in California City, CA, at 2,454 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,027 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L71 have a control tower?
No. California City 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 L71?
California City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,027 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L71?
California City Municipal Airport is in California City, CA, at an elevation of 2,454 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1514, -118.0161.
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