L17
Airport
Taft-Kern County
Taft, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:L17 (Lima-One-Seven)
Lat/Lng:35.1416580833, -119.437840306
35-08-29.9691N, 119-26-16.2251W
Estimated by Faa on 09/22/2015
Elevation:858 feet Surveyed by Owner on 09/22/2015
Magnetic Variation:14E,(1985), [12E (2024)]
Sectional:LOS ANGELES
From City:1nm E of Taft

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Sat-Sun 1000-1600 (local) All year Mon-Fri 0800-1600 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:Rancho Murieta FSS(RIU)
NOTAMs and Weather:RIUNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:1658 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:MIRL Runway 07/25 and PAPI Runway 25 Night Use only Activate- CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
L Self Service only.
Airframe Repair:Minor
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:9
Multi Engine GA:1
Total:10

Annual Operations

For year ending:02/16/2024
AirTaxi:500
Local GA (< 20 miles):7500
Non-local GA:2000
Total:10000

Ownership

Owner:County of Kern Dept of Airports
3701 Wings Way, Suite 300
Bakersfield, Ca 93308-7026
661-391-1800
Manager:Eric Grant
Contact Ron Brewster, Operations Manager (661)391-1824
3701 Wings Way, Suite 300
Bakersfield, Ca 93308-7026
(661) 391-1824
Cell Phone: 661-747-4051; H24 Contact: 661-393-3868; Fax: 661-391-1801; Email: GRANTE@KERNCOUNTY.COM.

Runways

Runways:07/25

Runway 07/25

Length:3283 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 04/13/2010
Width:60 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 4,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:080,(068 Magnetic)260,(248 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only),Marked with X'S No Ldgs Takeoff only.,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:858.2' MSL759.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:858.2' MSL848.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 57' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:Pole 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:7:150:1
Object Height:25' AGL 
Object Distance:385' Along centerline
100' Left of centerline
 
Other Objects: Runway 25 +4 ft Brush 150 ft from Eor 50 ft Right.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 25 Steep Uphill Grade (2.2%).
be Alert to Lgtd Cranes Within 5 Nmr 200' AGL and Below.
Runway 07/25 Has a Dry Streambed NE End.
Runway 07 No Takeoff with Tailwinds.
No Student Solo Flights Permitted.
for Airport Information Call (661) 393-7990.
for Cd Contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.

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