Airport · FAA-LID · US
Class GOceano County Airport
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Aerial view · L52
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for L52 — 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 L52
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,325 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | 2,325 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | No | 0.19% |
| 29 | — | 2,325 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | No | 0.19% |
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.
- AWOS AWOS-3 118.375
- CTAF Oceano Traffic 122.700
📻 Live ATC audio
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for L52, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
1 matched · 10 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 11/29. 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 MIRL RWY 11/29. 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 MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 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.
- ·UNSFCD AREAS SOFT AND UNUSBL.
- ·RECURRING FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ·ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ·BE ALERT FOR KITES FLOWN ALONG BEACH 1/2 MILE W OF RWY.
- ·TAXILANES VERY NRW NR BLDGS & PARKED ACFT.
- ·EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT & COMMUNITY; FOR TKOF RWY 29 PILOTS ARE REQD TO MNTN RWY HDG TIL XNG THE SHORELINE.
- ·FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- ·COUNTY AIRPORT MANAGER LOCATED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
- ·PHONE AT ARPT 805-788-2000 ARPT LCTD 2 SM S OF PISMO BEACH.
- ·SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at L52
19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
10
since 1982
Fatal
3
30.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 10,200 ops in 1994
2024 total
10,000
10-yr total
100,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
10.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=19
- Other 13
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 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.
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at L52
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as L52 — 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 L52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alan Cook | Paso Robles | CA | 32 nm |
| Mark Thomas Donnelly | Paso Robles | CA | 32 nm |
| Steven Buckley Johnson | Goleta | CA | 55 nm |
| Donna Marie Webster | Bakersfield | CA | 79 nm |
| Todd Hunter Schultz | Bakersfield | CA | 79 nm |
| Daniel Robert Gudgel | Lemoore | CA | 82 nm |
| Dennis Gregory Magdaleno | Ventura | CA | 86 nm |
| Michael Trudell | Camarillo | CA | 95 nm |
| James Eric Brannan | Fresno | CA | 109 nm |
| Jimmy Louis Shamp | Fresno | CA | 109 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near L52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Abel Doornbos | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael Daniel Busch | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Thomas Walter Pastusak | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| John Anthony Brenner | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Adam John Verdin | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Walter Freitas | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Gerard Jeanclaude Clarey | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Scott Robert Dematteo | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| David Kyle Hartman | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
| Erhard Douglas Libal | Arroyo Grande | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near L52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Roger Burson | Oceano | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael Cameron Edwards | Oceano | CA | 1 nm |
| Christopher Robert Seabrook | Oceano | CA | 1 nm |
| Lee Francis Brewer | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Jeremiah Daniel O'Meara Jr | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Mark Allen Popkin | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Gordon Henry Trahan | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Ronald Lee Setina | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| John Robert Nelson | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
| Fermin R Herrera-Bernal | Grover Beach | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near L52
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 |
|---|---|
| ACI Jet AOG San Luis Obispo, CA | 8 nm |
| San Luis Avionics, Inc. San Luis Obispo, CA | 8 nm |
| Golden State Propeller, Inc San Luis Obispo, CA | 10 nm |
| Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA | 56 nm |
| Megahertz Avionics, Inc. Bakersfield, CA | 80 nm |
| Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC Kingsburg, CA | 100 nm |
| Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Salinas, CA | 105 nm |
| Pacific Coast Avionics Fresno, CA | 105 nm |
| T & P Aero Refinishers Salinas, CA | 106 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 118 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 L52: 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 ↗