Stovepipe Wells (L09)

Airport information: Death Valley National Park, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: L09
FAA site number: 01494.62*A
City / state: Death Valley National Park, CA
County: Inyo
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 36°36'13.80" N
117°09'33.20" W
Elevation: 25 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 14° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, US Dept of Interior/Park Svc
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 10 acres
From downtown: 1 NM west
Sectional chart: Las Vegas
Activated: 03/1948

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Riverside (RAL)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RAL
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Philip Johnson
760-786-3245
Last FAA inspection: 02/12/2026

FAA remarks

Aircraft need to be parked at least 75 ft from runway centerline to RMN out of runway safety area.
For CD contact joshua approach at 661-277-3843.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: L09
Location: Death Valley National Park, CA, United States
Elevation: 25 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 36.60383, -117.15922

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	3,260 × 65 ft	Asphalt, poor

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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