Poso-kern County Airport (L73)

L73
Poso-kern County Airport (L73)
Famoso, CA
Latest photos of Poso-kern County Airport (L73)
L73, Poso Kern with view to the west.Runway is on the east side with the drag strip on the west. Farm activity is in the center.This was a WW2 landing( square ) field., photo by S B J
S B J
L73, 39932 at Poso Kern airport in 1990. Not much there but nice runway. Nice place when the drag strip next door is active - I guess?, photo by S B J
S B J
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier L73
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119°7'41.8000" W / 35°35'47.0000" N
-119.128278 / 35.596389 (Estimated)
Elevation 635.00 ft / 193.55 m (Estimated)
Land 400 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles E of Famoso, CA
Location Kern County, CA
Magnetic Variation 15E (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 No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
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 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
16 34
Physical elevation 635.00 ft ft
Coordinates 35.600508 / -119.128319 35.592264 / -119.128253
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • CROP DUSTING OPNS PROHIBITED EXCP BY PPR AMGR 661-391-1800.
  • ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
  • AREAS OF OPEN APRON ROUGH AND DETERIORATING.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/1/59.