Taft-Kern County (L17)

Airport information: Taft, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: L17
FAA site number: 02338.*A
City / state: Taft, CA
County: Kern
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 35°08'29.97" N
119°26'16.23" W
Elevation: 858.2 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 14° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Kern Dept of Airports
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 71 acres
From downtown: 1 NM east
Sectional chart: Los Angeles
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, sat-sun, 1000-1600
All months, mon-fri, 0800-1600
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / minor
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Rancho Murieta (RIU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RIU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Bill Lamanque
(661) 391-1824
Last FAA inspection: 03/05/2026

FAA remarks

Runway 25 steep uphill grade (2.2%).
Runway 07/25 has a dry streambed NE end.
Runway 07 no takeoff with tailwinds.
No student solo flights permitted.
For airport information call (661) 393-7990.
For CD contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.

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

Airport facts

FAA identifier: L17
Location: Taft, CA, United States
Elevation: 858.2 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 35.14166, -119.43784

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	3,283 × 60 ft	Asphalt, fair

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

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