El Mirage Field Adelanto (99CL), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
El Mirage Field Adelanto is a privately used airport in California's high desert, roughly 51 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, and it operates without a control tower. The field's single asphalt runway serves a low volume of business aviation traffic, and the surrounding airspace carries active unmanned aircraft systems operations that dispatchers should factor into any transit planning. Customs processing is not available onsite, with the nearest customs point at KVCV, about 10.81 nautical miles away.
Runways
El Mirage Field Adelanto has one paved runway, 08/26, 6,386 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
El Mirage Field Adelanto does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Southern California Logistics (KVCV), 11 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
El Mirage Field Adelanto recorded 1 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation activity at El Mirage Field Adelanto is concentrated in a limited part of the year, with most reported traffic falling in February and little to no activity recorded in several other months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 1 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
El Mirage Field Adelanto averages 29.6 days above 90°F in July, 22.1 freeze days in December and 0.2 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 98.0°F, and December the coldest, at 56.1°F.
Weather station is 2.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
El Mirage Field Adelanto has published operating constraints in four categories: access, weight restrictions, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Joshua Approach.
Caution: large remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more operate in Class G and E airspace from the surface up to 13,000 feet MSL in the vicinity of El Mirage Field (99CL), and/or transit to and from R-2515. Check NOTAMs, UAS operating area (UOA) status, and contact Joshua Approach for the status of RPAS/UAS traffic.
Bird and animal strike hazard in the area, in the vicinity of all runways, taxiways, and ramps.
Aircraft transiting El Mirage Field (99CL) should remain well clear, avoiding the flow of fixed-wing traffic pattern. The RPAS/UAS pattern altitude is 1,500 feet AGL.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
El Mirage Field Adelanto has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Gray Butte Field, 5.03 NM southwest.
Part of the Los Angeles area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does El Mirage Field Adelanto (99CL) have customs available onsite?
El Mirage Field Adelanto does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KVCV, located about 10.81 nautical miles away. Crews planning international arrivals should route customs clearance through that location rather than expecting service at 99CL.
What should pilots know about UAS activity near 99CL?
El Mirage Field Adelanto sits within an area of active remotely piloted and unmanned aircraft systems operations, spanning Class G and E airspace from the surface up to 13,000 feet MSL. This activity extends to transit routes to and from R-2515. Pilots should check NOTAMs and UAS operating area status and contact Joshua Approach before operating in the vicinity.
What is the runway configuration at El Mirage Field Adelanto?
El Mirage Field Adelanto has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 6,386 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the airport, which operates without a control tower. The runway length supports the business aviation traffic that the field currently handles.
How much business aviation traffic does 99CL see, and when?
El Mirage Field Adelanto recorded only 1 business aviation operation for the year according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 10 total annual operations. That single operation occurred in February, with several other months showing no recorded business aviation activity. Traffic at this field is limited and concentrated rather than spread evenly across the year.