AviatDataImperial County Airport (Boley Field) IPL / KIPL
Imperial, California · United States · Imperial County
7kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKIPL / IPL
OperatorImperial County
Coordinates32.8342°N, 115.5788°W
Elevation-54 ft · -16 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr7,373 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKIPL — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNo control tower (non-towered, CTAF self-announce). Field/administration attended Mon-Fri approx. 0730-1630; unattended nights and weekends. No published curfew or PPR; airport open 24h for operations.
TerminalsSmall single terminal building serving the Essential Air Service commuter flights; general-aviation ramp with tie-downs. No jet bridges; ramp/walk boarding of turboprop aircraft. Only instrument approaches are RNAV (GPS)-B and VOR-A; no ILS.
Runways (2)
- 14/32 · 1,618 m / 5,308 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
- 8/26 · 1,372 m / 4,501 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
County-owned general-aviation airport in the Imperial Valley, notable for sitting about 54 ft below sea level (one of the lowest-elevation airports in the US). Incumbent Essential Air Service (EAS) carrier is Southern Airways Express, flying to Los Angeles (LAX) and Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX); the EAS contract ran through April 30, 2026 and was rebid, with the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voting in February 2026 to recommend SkyWest Charter (LAX service) over Southern, pending a final US DOT award. Not a customs port of entry.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Imperial Flying Service, LLC
Offers aircraft parking (ramp and tie-down), hangar leasing/sales, and a pilot lounge/terminal with internet access and pilot supplies per AirNav.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Southern Airways Express
Incumbent Essential Air Service scheduled carrier at IPL, operating multiple daily 9-seat Cessna Grand Caravan round-trips to Los Angeles (LAX) and Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX). As a single-pilot commuter operation at a small county field with no third-party handler, it self-handles its own ramp and passenger ground operations (self-handled; no published third-party handling agreement).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Imperial County (airport operator)
County-operated airport furnishes the commercial passenger terminal used by Southern Airways, including the airline ticket-counter/check-in area, TSA screening and free public parking, per the official airport website. Airport administration reachable at the county number.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft fuel
Available
Imperial Flying Service, LLC
Sole FBO at IPL; sells 100LL avgas (self- and full-serve) and Jet A (Prist available) per AirNav and FlightAware, prices last updated 01-Jul-2026.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Imperial Flying Service, LLC
Provides GPU/power-cart service on the general-aviation ramp per the AirNav FBO listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Ameriflight
Part 135 cargo feeder operating scheduled service from IPL to Ontario International (ONT) per Wikipedia; self-handles its own small-package/mail loading on the south-side cargo ramp (not independently confirmed for current schedule).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
West Air (FedEx Feeder)
Operates the FedEx Feeder route from IPL to San Diego International (SAN) per Wikipedia; self-handles its own express-parcel ground loading on the cargo ramp (not independently confirmed for current schedule).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed