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      • Sept 22-24, 2017: Mt. Sac Fly-In
      • Aug 25-27, 2017: Carver's Cut fly-in/campout/work party
      • May 5-7, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Spring 2017 Backcountry Fly-In
      • April 29-30, 2017: AOPA Members Campout
      • April 22, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Campground Work Party
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Kern Valley Airport
  • Home
  • Events
    • Past Events >
      • Sep 27-29, 2019: Kern Valley Airport Annual Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sep 28-30, 2018: Kern Valley Airport 2017 Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sep 22-24, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Fall 2017 Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sept 22-24, 2017: Mt. Sac Fly-In
      • Aug 25-27, 2017: Carver's Cut fly-in/campout/work party
      • May 5-7, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Spring 2017 Backcountry Fly-In
      • April 29-30, 2017: AOPA Members Campout
      • April 22, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Campground Work Party
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  • Airport Camping
  • Area Activities
YOUR GATEWAY TO

California adventure.



We now have 100LL AvGas!  Price: $5.05/gal
​Stop by the cafe to get someone to pump from the truck or text/call ahead to 310-710-9781

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KVA Camping fee per night/per vehicle

$20.00

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KVA transient parking fee per night/per plane

$5.00

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Location

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​Kern Valley Airport (L05) is located in the Southern Sierra Mountains next to the Kern River, and less than three miles south of the town of Kernville.
  • Sectional:  Los Angeles, North
  • Lat/Long:  35-43-41.6000N,  118-25-11.0000W
  • Address:  10649 Sierra Way, Kernville, CA 93238

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Kern Valley Airport (L05) is great little airport located just south of the mountain-sports town of Kernville, providing service for small private planes, an on-site cafe, on-site camping for pilots flying in, and minor maintenance. The airport has radio communications during the daylight hours -usually manned by the cafe host offering weather advisories and taking your burger orders!

Airport Services:
  • Fuel: We now have 100LL AvGas!  Only $5.05/gal!! ​Stop by the cafe to get someone to pump from the truck or text/call ahead to 310-710-9781
  • Cafe: Open for breakfast and lunch 7:00AM to 3:00PM Thurs.-Mon.  Click here for more info or call 760-376-2852
  • Maintenance: Text Rick (661-345-7755) for maintenance help for now.  Soon a new full maintenance shop will be coming.  ​
  • Camping: Great camping is available right on the airport. A separate tiedown area (bring your own tiedowns) for camping in a tree shaded area, within walking distance of the river. Tables, firepits, toilets and an outdoor shower can be found in the camping area. This is a very beautiful and quiet place (except for those darn airplanes taking off and landing). From the campground, one can walk 5 minutes down the taxiway to our Airpark Cafe. See more camping info in out Campground section here.
  • Transportation:
    • A short term crew car is available for a small fee.  This is a country airport, do not expect a Cadillac.  Text Rick at 661-345-7755 for more info.
    • At this time, no conventional rental car agency cars are available anywhere in the valley.
    • A truck is available for rent via the Turo app. Text Justin at 916-585-3857 for more info.

Operating Hours: DAY ONLY, dawn to dusk. Kern Valley Airport is surrounded by the Southern Sierras with peaks from 6500FT to over 10,000FT.  You should plan to be on the ground by sunset.​

​Elevation:
 2614ft MSL
 
Runway: 3500' x 50', asphalt
 
Communications: CTAF/UNICOM – 122.8
 
Traffic Pattern: 
  • Runway 17 = Right pattern (see picture of landing pattern in pictures gallery)
  • Runway 35 = Left pattern 
NOTE: Both traffic patterns are on the west side of the runway as there are mountains on the east side of the runway.

​Winds:
Typical canyon winds generally prevail. Light, early-morning down-canyon winds from the north favor Runway 35, though early morning departures on Runway 17 with a light tailwind are common to avoid rising terrain and the town of Kernville to the north.
Later, the wind often reverses mid-morning and flows from the south, up the Kern River canyon, favoring Runway 17.
 
Windsocks:
There are three windsocks:
  • ​One mid-field in the segmented circle on the west side of the runway
  • One on the west side, between the segmented circle and the south end of the runway
  • One on the east side of the north end of the runway.

​For more info: http://www.airnav.com/airport/L05


ADDRESS:
​Kern Valley Airport
10649 Sierra Way
Kernville, CA 93238
 760-376-2852

​​Airport managed by Best Aviaiton LLC  661-827-1121
FACEBOOK:
Kern Valley Airport Facebook page
Kern Valley Airport Cafe Facebook page

​​YELP:
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Kern Valley Airport Yelp Page​
Kern Valley Airport Cafe Yelp page
  • Home
  • Events
    • Past Events >
      • Sep 27-29, 2019: Kern Valley Airport Annual Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sep 28-30, 2018: Kern Valley Airport 2017 Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sep 22-24, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Fall 2017 Backcountry Fly-In/Campout
      • Sept 22-24, 2017: Mt. Sac Fly-In
      • Aug 25-27, 2017: Carver's Cut fly-in/campout/work party
      • May 5-7, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Spring 2017 Backcountry Fly-In
      • April 29-30, 2017: AOPA Members Campout
      • April 22, 2017: Kern Valley Airport Campground Work Party
  • Airpark Cafe
  • Airport Camping
  • Area Activities