Death Valley National Park, California
L09 Stovepipe Wells
Stovepipe Wells (L09) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Death Valley National Park, California, at 25 ft MSL. Its runway is 05/23 (3,260 by 65 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 23. Published pattern altitude 800 ft AGL (about 825 ft MSL). CTAF 122.9.
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 L09
- Location
- Death Valley National Park, California (Inyo County). 1 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 25 ft MSL
- Position
- 36.6038° N, 117.1592° W
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Las Vegas
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,260 × 65 ft | Asphalt, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 23 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief L09 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Stovepipe Wells, 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.