Chiriaco Summit Airport (L77), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chiriaco Summit (L77) is a small, unattended public-use airport in the California desert, roughly 38 nautical miles from the Palm Springs metro area. It serves a low volume of business aviation traffic on a single paved runway, with no on-field fuel or customs handling noted in available records. Operators using L77 typically coordinate clearance and services through the nearest towered fields rather than expecting on-site support.
Runways
Chiriaco Summit Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 4,000 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Chiriaco Summit Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Palm Springs International (KPSP), 41 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chiriaco Summit Airport recorded 38 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and April. Business aviation traffic at L77 is concentrated in March, April, and October, with the fewest operations recorded in January, August, and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Chiriaco Summit Airport averages 30.9 days above 90°F in July and 3.1 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 102.8°F, and December the coldest, at 64.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Chiriaco Summit Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot visibility is limited to 1,400 feet from either end of runway 06/24.
For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chiriaco Summit Airport has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Desert Center, 19.87 NM east.
Part of the Palm Springs and the Desert area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at L77
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at Chiriaco Summit (L77)?
Chiriaco Summit (L77) has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 4,000 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the aircraft types that can operate there. There is no crosswind runway option, which matters for operators planning around prevailing desert winds.
Is fuel available at L77?
Fuel data is not confirmed in current records for Chiriaco Summit (L77). Given the airport's unattended status and low annual traffic of 49 total operations, operators should plan to arrive with sufficient fuel reserves or confirm availability directly before flight. The field is also unattended, so no staffed fuel service should be assumed on arrival.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Chiriaco Summit?
The nearest customs-handling airport to Chiriaco Summit (L77) is Palm Springs International (KPSP), located about 41 nautical miles away. L77 itself has no on-site customs processing, so international arrivals need to route through KPSP or another designated port of entry. This distance is a planning factor for any cross-border itinerary touching this part of the California desert.
How much traffic does Chiriaco Summit airport handle?
Chiriaco Summit (L77) recorded 49 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 38 of those attributed to business aviation. This places the field in a modest traffic tier compared to surrounding regional airports. Monthly volumes are low throughout the year, with business aviation activity peaking at 6 operations in March and April.