Famoso, California
L73 Poso-Kern County
Poso-Kern County (L73) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Famoso, California, at 635 ft MSL. Its runway is 16/34 (3,000 by 60 ft, asphalt). Published pattern altitude 800 ft AGL (about 1,435 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 L73
- Location
- Famoso, California (Kern County). 4 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 635 ft MSL
- Position
- 35.5964° N, 119.1283° W
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 15° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 × 60 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 210 ft | Not listed |
| 34 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief L73 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Poso-Kern County, 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.