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KL17 Weather Taft Kern County Airport

Taft, CaliforniaElevation 875 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBFL · 26 NM NE · 32 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBFL
WIND
340@6
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 285° at 5 kt, gusting 8 kt, temperature 11.11C. 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 55F, 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 55 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/51 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 69/50 NW 4 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/49 NW 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 63/48 ENE 4 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Rain 61 NW 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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
NESW0725
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 3,283 ft

07/25
Dimensions
3,283 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0780°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25260°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
875 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1413Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1313Z (6:13 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

Taft Kern County Airport is in Taft, California. Field elevation 875 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL LAMANQUE
Manager phone(661) 391-1824
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 1000–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKL17
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1415, -119.4386
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KL17 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-27, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Twin 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KL17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBFL (26 NM NE, VFR).

KBFL Meadows Field
26 NM NE
VFR
KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
52 NM W
MVFR
KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR EMERG PHONE 661-747-4055.
›MKD WITH X'S NO LDGS TKOF ONLY.
›DIRECTOR, KERN COUNTY AIRPORTS
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›RY 25 +4 FT BRUSH 150 FT FM EOR 50 FT RIGHT.
›FOR ARPT INFORMATION CALL (661) 393-7990.
›NO STUDENT SOLO FLIGHTS PERMITTED.
›RY 07 NO TKOF WITH TAILWINDS.
›RY 07/25 HAS A DRY STREAMBED NE END.
›RY 25 STEEP UPHILL GRADE (2.2%).
›SELF SERVICE ONLY.
›MIRL RY 07/25 AND PAPI RY 25 NIGHT USE ONLY ACTVT- CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KL17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KL17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KL17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KL17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KL17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KL17?
KL17 sits at 875 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KL17?
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.