Taft-kern County Airport (L17)

L17
Taft-kern County Airport (L17)
Taft, CA
Latest photos of Taft-kern County Airport (L17)
L17, one of the hangars, photo by olivier Cortot
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L17, the tarmac, photo by olivier Cortot
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L17, 2019, photo by olivier Cortot
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier L17
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119°26'16.2251" W / 35°8'29.9691" N
-119.437840 / 35.141658 (Estimated)
Elevation 858.20 ft / 261.58 m (Surveyed)
Land 71 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles E of Taft, CA
Location Kern County, CA
Magnetic Variation 14E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF KERN DEPT OF AIRPORTS
Address 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
Phone number 661-391-1800
Manager BILL LAMANQUE
Address 3701 WINGS WAY, SUITE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-7026
Phone number (661) 391-1824
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LOS ANGELES
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RIU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 3283 x 60 ft (1001 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
07 25
Alignment 80° 260°
Physical elevation 858.20 ft 759.20 ft
Coordinates 35.140837 / -119.443247 35.142479 / -119.432434
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • RY 25 STEEP UPHILL GRADE (2.2%).
  • RY 07/25 HAS A DRY STREAMBED NE END.
  • RY 07 NO TKOF WITH TAILWINDS.
  • NO STUDENT SOLO FLIGHTS PERMITTED.
  • FOR ARPT INFORMATION CALL (661) 393-7990.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.