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Taft Kern County Airport (KL17) — Taft, United States
At a glance
- Operating hours
- 10:00–16:00 UTC
- Runways
- 03/21, 07/25
- Elevation
- 875 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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Data Complete
35 of 52 points
Missing: Frequencies, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
0/4
Operations
2/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
2/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: KL17
- Name: Taft Kern County Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 35.141472
- Longitude: -119.438622
- Elevation: 875 ft
- Country: United States
- Municipality: Taft
- IATA Code: N/A
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 03/21
- Designation: 03/21
- Dimensions: 479x18m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 07/25
- Designation: 07/25
- Dimensions: 1001x18m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
08:00
–
16:00
Tuesday
08:00
–
16:00
Wednesday
08:00
–
16:00
Thursday
08:00
–
16:00
Friday
08:00
–
16:00
Saturday
10:00
–
16:00
Sunday
10:00
–
16:00
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: Mon 08:00-16:00; Tue 08:00-16:00; Wed 08:00-16:00; Thu 08:00-16:00; Fri 08:00-16:00; Sat 10:00-16:00; Sun 10:00-16:00
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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United States Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 60 minutes minimum (eAPIS manifest before departure); recommend 24-48 hours for CBP port notification
Private / GA Operations:
No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures.
Active NOTAMs
10/079
info
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1014799) 350515.60N1191433.40W (10.2NM ESE L17) 657.8FT (217.8FT AGL) U/S
2026-10-15 01:47 UTC
2027-02-12 01:47 UTC
09/129
info
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1014799) 350515.60N1191433.40W (10.2NM ESE L17) 657.8FT (217.8FT AGL) U/S
2026-09-21 01:03 UTC
2027-01-19 01:03 UTC
NOTAMs received from the FAA NOTAM feed (last message 2026-10-28 05:05 UTC). This list is built from the feed as NOTAMs are issued and is not checked against the FAA's full list: confirm with FAA NOTAM Search before flight.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What are the operating hours of KL17?
- Taft Kern County Airport operates from 10:00 to 16:00.
- Does KL17 require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures. Permit details for United States
- Where is KL17 located?
- Taft Kern County Airport (KL17) is located in Taft, United States.
- How long is the runway at KL17?
- The main runway at Taft Kern County Airport (03/21) measures 479x18m.