3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Adequate facility considering the region.”
mark johnson4★ on Google
Airports / California / IPL
Medium airport · IPL
Imperial County Airport.
Imperial, California · -54 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
88 ratings
0
Operators based
-54
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Imperial, CaliforniaELEV -54 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
88
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
-54
Field elevation
feet above sea level
5
Nearest alternate
nm to NJK
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Imperial, California, Imperial County Airport (KIPL / IPL) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of -54 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
IPL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK, 5 nm), General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL, 21 nm), and Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM, 50 nm). IPL offers 2 runways, the longest 5,308-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of IPL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IPL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KIPL. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Imperial Flying Service
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Thu 07:00-23:00, Fri 07:00-19:00; after-hours call-out service with prior arrangement/callout fee
- Unicom 122.7
- Wi-Fi
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- GPU
- Quick turn
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“There are only a few staff members, and they handle everything—from issuing boarding passes to escorting passengers to the plane and taking care of the luggage.”
Nika Navi4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Imperial County Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KIPL
IATA
IPL
FAA / Local
IPL
Elevation
-54 ft
Coordinates
32.8354° N · 115.5740° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At -54 ft, IPL sits lower than 96% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,308 ft
- 14/325,308 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/264,501 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,308 ft
IPL's 5,308 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmNJKEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)El Centro
- 21nmMXLGeneral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexicali
- 50nmYUMYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station YumaYuma
- 56nmTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs
- 64nmBLHBlythe AirportBlythe
- 73nmTIJGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTijuana
Location
Open the full mapKIPL · Imperial County Airport · Imperial, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IPL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 168 nm | 47m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 190 nm | 51m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 196 nm | 51m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 440 nm | 1h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 508 nm | 1h 35m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 570 nm | 1h 44m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 585 nm | 1h 46m |
| Denver (DEN) | 674 nm | 1h 58m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IPL?
- Imperial County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,308 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at IPL?
- Imperial County Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,308 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Imperial County Airport?
- One FBO serves IPL: Imperial Flying Service. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to IPL?
- The closest alternate is El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK), about 5 nm away, followed by General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IPL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: San Francisco about 1h 25m (440 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 35m (508 nm), Aspen about 1h 44m (570 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.