Trona Airport (L72), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Trona Airport (L72) is a public-use, non-towered field in Trona, California, sitting at 1,718 feet elevation with a single paved runway. Attendance is irregular, and the airport has no customs facility on site, with the nearest customs point of entry at KVCV, roughly 73 nautical miles away. Traffic is light, consistent with a general aviation strip serving a small community rather than a business aviation hub.
Runways
Trona Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 5,910 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Trona Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Southern California Logistics (KVCV), 73 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Trona Airport recorded 3 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at Trona Airport (L72), as tracked by FAA TFMSC, is concentrated in February and August, with no recorded operations in March or April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Trona Airport averages 30.9 days above 90°F in July and 10.3 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 107.3°F, and December the coldest, at 59.8°F.
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Trona Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
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Helipad H1 is located 230 feet west of runway 17/35 and 3,380 feet south of the runway 17 threshold.
Activate the low-intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 with five clicks on frequency 122.8.
The low-intensity runway edge lights are non-standard, positioned 55 feet from the runway edges.
Taxiway and holding position line markings are barely visible.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Trona Airport has three airfields within 35 NM. The closest is China Lake Naws (armitage Fld) (KNID), 19.50 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at L72
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at Trona Airport (L72)?
Trona Airport (L72) has one paved runway, designated 17/35, measuring 5,910 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. A separate helipad, H1, is also paved and located 230 feet west of runway 17/35. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Is there customs clearance available at L72?
Trona Airport (L72) has no customs service on site. The nearest customs point of entry is KVCV, located approximately 73 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than expecting service at Trona directly.
How are the runway lights activated at Trona Airport?
Runway lights at Trona Airport (L72) are pilot-controlled: the low-intensity runway lights (LIRL) for runway 17/35 activate with five clicks on frequency 122.8. Pilots should also note that the LIRL edge lights are non-standard, positioned 55 feet from the runway edges rather than the typical distance.
What are summer temperatures like at Trona Airport?
Trona Airport (L72) sees extreme summer heat, with average high temperatures reaching 107.3°F in July and 105.7°F in August. Days above 90°F average nearly 31 in both months, and winter brings notable cold with around 9 to 10 days below freezing in January and December, according to the source climate data.