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KIYK · Inyokern Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

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

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIYK on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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)
  • ·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

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

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

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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency 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

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.