Shoshone Airport (L61) Information

Shoshone, CA

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  • Shoshone Airport (L61) - Some of my many stops at L61.In the 70s,arrivals were always greeted by a local resident.While not a pilot,he liked talking about airplanes.Missed him when it stopped in the 80s.Nice stop for lunch,gas,ice etc. - by S B J by S B J
  • Shoshone Airport (L61) - N6369E at Shoshone and picture of the small village that is so close that when landing on runway 15 you fly right over Shoshone on short final. I have always landed on 33 and departed on 15 wind permitting.View is to the west & DV. - by S B J by S B J
  • Shoshone Airport (L61) - 02x at Shoshone showing the short distance to town and the trees that you fly over on short final if landing on runway 15.Runway 33 is upslope with obstructions so a go around can be problematic.Was a fatal acc on a go around on 8-18-73. - by S B J by S B J
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:L61
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:116-16-09.4000W/35-58-07.0000N
-116.269278/35.968611 (Estimated)
Elevation:1568 ft / 477.93 m (Surveyed)
Land:20 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles S of Shoshone, CA
Location:Inyo County, CA
Magnetic Variation:14E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:County Of Inyo
Address:168 N Edwards
Independence, CA 93526
Phone number:760-878-0201
Manager:Ken Babione
Address:703 Airport Road
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone number:760-872-2971

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Las Vegas
Region:AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZLA - Los Angeles
Tie-in FSS:RAL - Riverside
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:RAL (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimension:2380 x 30 ft / 725.4 x 9.1 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Longitude:116-16-12.2200W116-16-06.5400W
Latitude:35-58-18.5300N35-57-55.4400N
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Basic, Good ConditionBasic, Good Condition
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:30 ft trees, 600.0 ft from runway, 100 ft left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
+15 FT ROAD 0 FT FM THLD 110 FT R TO 200 FT FM THLD 60 FT R.
7 ft berm, 200.0 ft from runway, 115 ft right of centerline
+7 FT BERM 0 FT FM THLD 125 FT R TO 200 FT FM THLD 115 FT R.

Remarks

OBSTNS PART 77 MTNS N OF ARPT, P-LINE E OF RWY & HILL SE EOR.
RY 15/33 CLSD TO HELICOPTERS.
ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

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