Airport · ICAO · US
Class GHesperia Airport
Live conditions at KL26
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Aerial view · KL26
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KL26 — 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 KL26
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,910 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 47.2° | 3,910 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 21 | 227.2° | 3,910 ft | 50 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
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
1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
📻 Live ATC audio
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KL26, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
1 matched · 9 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.
- ·PUBLIC ROAD ACCESS TO RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
- ·SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE TO RY 21.
- ·PILOTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF RISING SURROUNDING TERRAIN TO THE SOUTH.
- ·RY 21 HAS A PERIMETER FENCE THAT SEPARATES RY 21 FROM ROAD.
- ·FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- ·SUBSTANTIAL CRACKS AND RAVELING.
- ·APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 145 FT RIGHT 13:1.
- ·APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15 FT ROAD 500 FT FM DSPLCD THR 175 FT LEFT 33:1.
- ·ROAD AT 30 FT FM THR. +6 FT FENCE 10 FT FM THLD & ROAD RUNS THRU PRIM SFC.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at KL26
57 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.
Total events
45
since 1982
Fatal
10
22.2% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=3
- Ground collision 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=57
- Other 29
- Engine failure / power loss 6
- Ground collision 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Runway excursion 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 2
- Loss of control 2
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.
+ 7 more on file
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KL26 — 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 KL26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gerard Pitts | San Bernardino | CA | 14 nm |
| Robert Gerard Comperini | Wrightwood | CA | 16 nm |
| Kenneth Warren Earl | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 19 nm |
| Anthony James Gadis | Upland | CA | 23 nm |
| Christopher Robert Kaplan | Upland | CA | 23 nm |
| Creighton Goodman | Riverside | CA | 27 nm |
| Leo M Bell | Riverside | CA | 27 nm |
| Thomas Hamm | Riverside | CA | 27 nm |
| James Mason Reid | La Verne | CA | 27 nm |
| Russell Calverley | La Verne | CA | 27 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KL26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Clayton Walker Jr | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Roy Robert Peters | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Brian Kato Hupfeld | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Cary Michael Bongard | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Jerimee Jay Hollis | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Thomas Randall Ludwig | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Robert Dale Conner | Oak Hills | CA | 4 nm |
| Bryce Nathaniel Monteleone | Oak Hills | CA | 4 nm |
| Thomas Edward Jones | Crestline | CA | 8 nm |
| Cleveland D Brown | Crestline | CA | 8 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KL26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Terry Calder | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Carey Alan Perkins | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Edmund Karl Swan | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Steven Scott Dill | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Jacob Andrew Churchill | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Edward Owen Henry Jr | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Steven Dennis Puerschner | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Donald Fredrick Allison | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| John Fredrick Cassel | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
| Bela Csonka | Hesperia | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KL26
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 |
|---|---|
| Executive Jet Maintenance San Bernardino, CA | 17 nm |
| AeroPro, LLC San Bernardino, CA | 17 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 24 nm |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA | 24 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 29 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 29 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 29 nm |
| Corona Air Paint Corona, CA | 32 nm |
| Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc) Murrieta, CA | 49 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 50 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KL26: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗