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KL06/DTH Weather Furnace Creek Airport

Death Valley, CaliforniaElevation -210 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 42 NM E · 51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRA
WIND
320@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 334° at 4 kt, temperature 19.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 66F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 66 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 87/65 S 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/66 SE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/66 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 86/66 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 85/63 SSE 7 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/63 SSE 6 kt – 30%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SE 5 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0244Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,065 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,065 x 70 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 15
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
-210 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0058Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0125Z (6:25 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0058Z (5:58 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0158Z (6:58 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Furnace Creek Airport is in Death Valley, California. Field elevation -210 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPHILIP JOHNSON
Manager phone760-786-3245
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADTH
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4638, -116.8810
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.2
RIVERSIDE RDO
RDO

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KL06 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRA (42 NM E, VFR).

KDRA Desert Rock Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
59 NM E
VFR
KBYS Bicycle Lake Army Air Field
72 NM S
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
83 NM E
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
87 NM E
VFR
KHND Henderson Executive Airport
90 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT LCTD 1 SM SW OF PARK HEADQUARTERS.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
›NO TIEDOWN ROPES OR CHAINS AVBL.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPS.
›SAFETY AREAS ADJ RY CLSD, STAY ON PAVED AREA ONLY DUE TO EXTREMELY SOFT DIRT.
›USE ONLY MKD RY FOR GROUND OPNS. SAFETY AREA ROUGH & SOFT.
›DITCH 145 FT RIGHT OF RY 33.
›AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
›UP TO 4 INCH SALT HEAVE ARND RWY CRACKS. COULD DMG ACFT WITH WHEEL FAIRINGS OR CAUSE A POTENTIAL TO BLOW OUT A TIRE.
›CA STATE PMT HAS BEEN SUSPD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
›RWY 15/33 PAVEMENT HEAVING, EXTREMELY ROUGH SFC. POTENTIAL FOR DMG TO ACFT USING THIS RWY. NOT RCMDD FOR ACFT WITH WHEEL PANTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KL06 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KL06 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KL06. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KL06 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KL06. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KL06?
KL06 sits at -210 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KL06?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.