Kernville, California
L05 Kern Valley
Kern Valley (L05) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Kernville, California, at 2,614 ft MSL. Its runway is 17/35 (3,500 by 50 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 17. CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA L05
- Location
- Kernville, California (Kern County). 3 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 2,614 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.7282° N, 118.4197° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily DALGT
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,500 × 50 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief L05 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Kern Valley, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.