Parowan Airport (1L9), Utah
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Parowan Airport, local identifier 1L9, sits at 5927 feet elevation in southwestern Utah and serves as a modest general aviation field for the region. The airport offers a single paved runway and fuel service during scheduled daytime hours, with business aviation traffic recorded by the FAA TFMSC at low but steady volumes through 2025. Several municipal fields lie within a short flying distance, including Cedar City Regional roughly 16 nautical miles to the southwest, giving pilots nearby alternates when weather or field conditions warrant a diversion.
Runways
Parowan Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 5,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Parowan Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Parowan Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Harry Reid International (KLAS), 155 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Parowan Airport recorded 11 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation activity at Parowan Airport is concentrated mainly in the summer and early winter months, with the highest single month recorded in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 6.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Parowan Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The REIL lights for runway 04 and runway 22 are pilot-activated and intensity-adjustable, and the MIRL lighting for runway 04/22 is controlled via CTAF. The PAPI units for runway 04 and runway 22 operate continuously.
The PAPI does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 2.3 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The PAPI does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 3.0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake Center.
Rocks are present in the taxiway safety areas and are unsuitable for aircraft.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Parowan Airport has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Cedar City Regional (KCDC), 16.46 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Parowan Airport (1L9)?
Parowan Airport, local identifier 1L9, stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Attendance runs seven days a week from 0800 to 1700 local time. Outside those hours, fuel service should not be assumed available. Dispatchers should confirm current hours directly before planning a fuel stop.
What runway does 1L9 offer for business aviation traffic?
1L9, Parowan Airport, has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 5001 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway configuration available at the field. Pilots should plan approaches and departures around this single strip, as no crosswind runway option exists at this airport.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Parowan Airport?
The nearest customs facility to Parowan Airport (1L9) is at Cedar City, identified as KLAS in the data, located approximately 154.83 nautical miles away. Parowan itself has no onsite customs processing. International arrivals should plan clearance routing through that distant facility rather than direct entry at 1L9.
Does the PAPI at 1L9 provide obstacle clearance on both runway ends?
At Parowan Airport (1L9), the PAPI on runway 04 does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 2.3 nautical miles from the runway threshold, and the PAPI on runway 22 does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 3.0 nautical miles from its threshold. Pilots relying on visual glideslope guidance should account for these limits during approach planning at either end of runway 04/22.