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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Hesperia Airport

ID KL26 FAA L26 Elev 3,390 ft Lat 34° 22.63' N Lon 117° 18.96' W Zulu

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Aerial view · KL26

No FAA diagram published

The 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

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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.

Watch for

  • 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.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-12-08 Zenair CH 750 CRUZER · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2018-06-14 Beech A35 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2017-03-07 Quicksilver MXL II · Ground collision · VMC · day
2014-06-07 Cessna 180H · Loss of control · VMC · day
2013-08-11 Piper PA-24-250 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2011-07-05 Cessna R182 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2009-10-17 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · VMC · day
2009-08-16 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2008-11-09 Piper PA-32S-300 · Weather · day
2006-07-11 Alfred Long-EZ · Other · VMC · day
2006-06-20 Ronald D. Murray RV-6A · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2005-09-27 Rose Kitfox · Engine failure · VMC · day
2005-07-26 Stinson 108 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2001-07-31 Piper PA-28-150 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night
1999-06-26 Cessna 150K · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1997-08-05 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1995-08-16 Cessna 172P · Engine failure · VMC · day
1994-06-19 PAYNE FOSTER Glasair · Other · VMC · day
1993-09-21 MCINROY Der Jager DIX · Loss of control · VMC · day
1993-09-16 Cessna 152 · Under/overshoot · VMC · night
1993-09-04 Piper PA-24-250 · Weather · VMC · day
1992-04-26 Beech V35B · Gear-up · VMC · day
1989-07-20 Cessna 177 · Other · VMC · night
1989-03-21 VAN'S/FISH RV-4 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1988-12-22 Cessna 150L · Other · day
1988-11-03 Champion 7FC · Other · VMC · day
1988-05-22 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day
1988-03-03 Piper PA-28-236 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit
1986-06-29 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · VMC · night-moonlit
1986-04-15 Cessna 150H · Ground collision · day
1986-04-08 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day
1985-08-06 Piper PA-28R-201T · Other · VMC · day
1985-06-02 Stinson 108-1 · Weather · VMC · day
1985-01-10 Cessna T210L · Other · VMC · day
1983-09-22 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · Ground collision · VMC · night
1983-05-04 Maule M4-210 · Hard landing · VMC · day
1981-05-02 Cessna 172 · Other
1980-05-11 Cessna 182 · Other
1979-10-31 Cessna T337C · Other
1979-06-17 Piper PA-32 · Other
1977-12-17 Piper PA-32 · Other
1976-02-22 Globe GC-1B · Other
1975-07-26 Cessna 207 · Other
1973-12-28 Cessna 210-5 · Other
1972-07-18 Piper PA-24 · Other
1972-06-16 Piper PA-28 · Other
1972-04-15 Cessna 172E · Other
1970-09-12 Cessna 150H · Other
1970-06-12 Piper PA-28 · Other
1969-03-30 Piper PA-12 · Other

+ 7 more on file

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.