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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Inyokern Airport

ID KIYK FAA IYK Elev 2,457 ft Lat 35° 39.53' N Lon 117° 49.80' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KIYK

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Aerial view · KIYK

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KIYK — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KIYK

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,100 ft. Max gradient: 1.05% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 165.8° 7,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.37%
33 345.8° 7,100 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.37%
02 30.7° 6,275 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
20 210.8° 6,275 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
10 115.5° 4,150 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.05%
28 295.5° 4,150 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.05%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

2 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • A/D JOSHUA APP DEP 133.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KIYK, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 27 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 103 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 103 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20, Rwy 10–28, Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H3533X60 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 14: Fence. RWY 32:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.3º TCH 40´. RWY 02–20: H6275X75 (ASPH…

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 103 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 103´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20, Rwy 10–28, Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI Rwy 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20, Rwy 10–28, Rwy 15–33—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 05–23: 1498X30 (DIRT) 1.9% up SW RWY 05: Road.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 clsd for public use.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 unsafe for acft.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 rstd can be used only during extreme crosswind conditions.
  • ·Tfc pat indicators for Rwy 14–32 only.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 extsv cracks on the north end of the rwy.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 marked with an R on each end, no numbers or centerline markings.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 undulating uneven dirt sfc.
  • ·Brush in sporadic locations on rwy.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 sfc uneven, rough, undulating with extsv brush.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-872-2971
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Joshua Apch at 661-277-3843.
  • ·BISHOP (VL) (L) VORW/DME 113.35 BIH Chan 80(Y) N37º22.62´ W118º21.99´ 152º 34.5 NM to fld. 4117/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 136º–143º byd 40 NM 157º–164º byd 40 NM 165º–285º byd 12 NM 286º–304º byd 40 NM 305º–315º byd 35 NM 316º–342º byd 40 NM 340º–135º byd 12 NM DME unusable: 165º–285º byd 12 NM 305º–315º byd 35 NM 340º–135º byd 12 NM INYOKERN (IYK)(KIYK) 1 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N35º39.52´ W117º49.77´ 2457 B NOTAM FILE IYK RWY 15–33: H7100X75 (ASPH) S–24 PCN 7 F/C/Y/U MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 15: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 02, Rwy 15 and Rwy 33 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0100Z‡, Frequent glider ops on weekends.
  • ·After 0000Z‡ callout fee for svc call 760–382–3383.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 condition poor but stable.
  • ·Ptns of rwy ctrln marking obscd by crack filler.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 surface: pavement experiencing longl and lateral block cracking on ptns of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-377-5844
  • ·CTAF/AUNICOM 122.8 JOSHUA APP/DEP CON 133.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·EDWARDS (T) (T) VORTACW 116.4 EDW Chan 111 N34º58.94´ W117º43.96´ 341º 40.8 NM to fld. 2378/12E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ DME unusable: 107º–158º byd 19 NM VOR unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Automated UNICOM–3 clicks for arpt advisory and wx or dial 617–262–3825, 4 clicks for radio check.
  • ·Monitor 122.8 in tfc pat.
  • ·SAN FRANCISCO L–9A LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–7C IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · IYK

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KIYK — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KIYK

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 45,000 ops in 1995

2024 total

32,724

10-yr total

310,636

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 82% · Mil 9%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=10

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-07-02 Schleicher ASW-20 · Weather · VMC · day →
2005-09-21 Bell 407 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-05-31 Beech 35-B33 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-07-13 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1999-03-07 Cessna 180F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-11-27 Maule M-5-235C · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1996-06-14 Vans RV6 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1992-09-03 Cessna 172 · Weather · VMC · day →
1990-02-16 Cessna A150M · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1990-01-27 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KIYK — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KIYK

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 42 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 42 nm
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 60 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 62 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 62 nm
Robert Gerard Comperini Wrightwood CA 79 nm
Robin Leabman Pacoima CA 89 nm
James Mason Reid La Verne CA 92 nm
Russell Calverley La Verne CA 92 nm
Kenneth Warren Earl Rancho Cucamonga CA 93 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KIYK

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
John Richard Crozier Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Forrest Evan Lloyd Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Terry James Porter Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Donald Gene Quist Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Fred Paul Henderson Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Jay Bernard Mathes Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Clinton Bartholomew Johnson Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Kenneth Wayne Gilbert Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Jason Andrew Farris Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Adam Nathan Horn Ridgecrest CA 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KIYK

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Harold Hickle Inyokern CA 1 nm
Sean Edward Corcoran Inyokern CA 1 nm
Kerry Wayne Mckee Inyokern CA 1 nm
Jeffrey Case Smothermon Inyokern CA 1 nm
John William Newton Inyokern CA 1 nm
Terry James Porter Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Donald Gene Quist Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Willie Clarence Robertson Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Peter Owen Hudson Ridgecrest CA 8 nm
Robert William Bandy Ridgecrest CA 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KIYK

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 40 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 59 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 61 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 93 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
 93 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
 93 nm
Wingnuts Aircraft Service
La Verne, CA
 94 nm
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 96 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
 97 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.