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xxxxxxxxxxThe [Little Aviator Cafe](https://www.littleaviatorcafe.com/) was located here but closed as of October 2024.This is the second Apple Valley airport; the original one was located just north of the Apple Valley Commons shopping center and remains of the old runway can be seen off of Dale Evans Parkway between the shopping center and Thunderbird Road. The old airport was notable as being used in the Sky King 1950's TV series with a house near the airport being used as the home of the show's main characters.The Little Aviator Cafe was located here but closed as of October 2024.
This is the second Apple Valley airport; the original one was located just north of the Apple Valley Commons shopping center and remains of the old runway can be seen off of Dale Evans Parkway between the shopping center and Thunderbird Road. The old airport was notable as being used in the Sky King 1950's TV series with a house near the airport being used as the home of the show's main characters.
Last updated: 2025-03-11 20:23:32 PDT
Last updated: 2025-03-11 19:59:49 PDT
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Location:
Apple Valley, CA
Elevation:
3,061ft
Sectional:
Los Angeles
Activation date:
Feb 1970
Fuel:
100LL, A (prices)
Runway 18/36:
6,498ft
Runway 08/26:
4,100ft
Access: Open to the public
No webcams added yet.
Remarks
- This airport has been surveyed by the national geodetic survey.
- Hills ne; e; w and n.
- Ry 18/36 lgtd dstc remaining mkrs east side of ry.
- On apch to ry 36 cross ry 08/26.
- Ry 08/26 clsd to acft over 12500 lbs without ppr fm amgr call (760) 247-2371.
- aerobatic training ne area of arpt.
- Actvt mirl rwy 18/36 & twy lgts ss-sr - ctaf. papi rwy 18 & 36 on consly.
- Tpa rwy 18/36 1000 ft agl; rwy 08/26 800 ft agl.
I was based out of Apple Valley for several years, first renting planes through Midfield Aviation and then renting a hangar there once I bought my plane. It’s a really good GA airport for being out in the desert as it is - although close in desert terms to a residential area there isn’t anything but desert and distribution centers around it. With much of a westerly breeze you can get downwind eddies off of Bell Mountain just west of the field which can cause winds at each end of 18/36 to be almost 180 deg different and variable down the length of the runway.