Airport information
- FAA LID
- L90
- Coordinates
- 33.1459, -116.1298
- Elevation
- 160 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- SAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/06
- 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 | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 02:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:25 PM | 03:25Z |
Plan a flight from L90
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 09
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 960 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 960 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
2,330 ft × 150 ft · Dirt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 50 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 77 ft, 3,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 38:1 slope to clear
Runway 13/31
4,210 ft × 150 ft · Dirt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 60 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 420 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,330 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,210 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r074° / 22.9 NM |
| TRM · Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 | r164° / 29 NM |
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 | r297° / 29.4 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 | r293° / 39.3 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
- FLD UNUSABLE WHEN WET.
- OBSTN TO FAR PART 77, HILLS SURROUND ARPT.
- RWY 09/27 AND RWY 13/31 THLDS MARKED BY WHITE PAVING BLOCKS.
- CTN FOR OCNL UNAUTHORIZED OFF ROAD VEHICLES ON AND IN VCNTY OF RWYS AND TWYS.
- ALL RY INTERSECTIONS MARKED BY WHITE PAVING BLOCKS.
- BE ALERT FOR HIGH SPD MIL TILT ROTOR AND ULTRALIGHT OPS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- ALL RWYS CLSD SS-SR, NOT LGTD.
- ALL RDO EQUIPPED ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR DEP.
- PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT; CTC AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
- AMGRS OFFICE AT BORREGO VALLEY AIRPORT.
- NORTH 300 FT SOFT
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About L90
Ocotillo Airport (L90) is an airport in Ocotillo Wells, CA, at 160 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,210 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L90, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L90 have a control tower?
No. Ocotillo Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at L90?
Ocotillo Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,210 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L90?
Ocotillo Airport is in Ocotillo Wells, CA, at an elevation of 160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1459, -116.1298.
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