Stovepipe Wells Airport (L09)

L09
Stovepipe Wells Airport (L09)
Death Valley National Park, CA
Latest photos of Stovepipe Wells Airport (L09)
L09, 69E with the small villiage of Stovepipe Wells seen in the distance. Short walk and on one of my visits, 7-8 older people walked over for their early am walk.Nice to have an audience for my take off?? Hope there was no pilots among them., photo by S B J
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L09, 69E at the limited parking area at Stovepipe Wells, but on this day as you can see, it was not overcrowded., photo by S B J
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L09, N9078E as the early morning sun awakens the sleeping mountains on this absolutely beautiful Fall morning. The stillness of these fall mornings is unbelievable., photo by S B J
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L09, 48Z at Stove Pipe Wells airport in Death Valley,Ca. on a beautiful (cool) fall morning.In 20 years never had anything but almost perfect fall weather., photo by S B J
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier L09
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 117°9'33.2000" W / 36°36'13.8000" N
-117.159222 / 36.603833 (Estimated)
Elevation 25.00 ft / 7.62 m (Surveyed)
Land 10 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Death Valley National Park, CA
Location Inyo County, CA
Magnetic Variation 14E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner US DEPT OF INTERIOR/PARK SVC
Address DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY, CA 92328
Phone number 760-786-3245
Manager PHILIP JOHNSON
Address DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
DEATH VALLEY, CA 92328
Phone number 760-786-3245
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LAS VEGAS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RAL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 3260 x 65 ft (994 x 20 m)
Surface ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment
05 23
Coordinates 36.601144 / -117.163650 36.606542 / -117.154783
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Nonstandard , Good Condition Nonstandard , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • ACFT NEED TO BE PARKED AT LEAST 75 FT FROM RWY CNTRLN TO RMN OUT OF RWY SAFETY AREA.
  • FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.