KL71 · California City Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,027 ft. Max gradient: 0.86%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 076° | 6,027 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.86% |
| 24 | 256° | 6,027 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.86% |
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 · 3 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 1 120.875
- A/D JOSHUA APP/DEP 133.650
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KL71 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 7 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
- ·RY 06/24 PAEW ADJ RY 0700-1500 DLY.
- ·FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- ·PAPI AND RWY LGTS ARE OTS.
- ·ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPS UFN.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 6/24 OTS UFN.
- ·ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPS UFN.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
20
since 1982
Fatal
3
15.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 39,440 ops in 1990
2024 total
3,550
10-yr total
35,500
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 94% · Mil 6%
Events / million ops
28.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
4.23
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=20
- Other 6
- Loss of control 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Ground collision 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Holden Morris | Mojave | CA | 12 nm |
| Michael Joseph Masucci | Mojave | CA | 12 nm |
| Sean Kaveney | Lancaster | CA | 29 nm |
| Donna Marie Webster | Bakersfield | CA | 52 nm |
| Todd Hunter Schultz | Bakersfield | CA | 52 nm |
| Robert Gerard Comperini | Wrightwood | CA | 52 nm |
| Robin Leabman | Pacoima | CA | 57 nm |
| Jonathan Orourke | Van Nuys | CA | 62 nm |
| Mark Boss | Van Nuys | CA | 62 nm |
| Mark Thomas Hulsey | Van Nuys | CA | 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Rae Molloy | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Cynthia Brickner | Mojave | CA | 12 nm |
| Roger Jay Tanner | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Clifton Michael Bell | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Sean Omar Siddiqui | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Michael Turner Coleman | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| James Henry Hayes Iii | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Warren White Tichenor Ii | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Ryan Michael Forystek | Edwards | CA | 12 nm |
| Richard Earle Tyner Ii | Edwards | CA | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Joseph Eiler | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Dale Robert Hogg | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Rick Kevin Flaherty | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Marvin William Hickox | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Norman Allen Hill Jr | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Alan B Quackenbush | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| David Allan Renfrew Jr | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Thomas Paul Ross | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Robert Andrew Schilpp | California City | CA | 7 nm |
| Ronald Morgan Wilcox | California City | CA | 7 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 | 9 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 27 nm |
| Megahertz Avionics, Inc. Bakersfield, CA | 53 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 61 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 61 nm |
| A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq Van Nuys, CA | 62 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 65 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 69 nm |
| Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc Santa Monica, CA | 71 nm |
| Fourth Front Aviation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | 71 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗