Rosamond Skypark

Burn Permits: Available free at the Fire Station, phone (661)256-2401. Notify the fire station PRIOR to burning!

Cable TV: by Spectrum Cable. The Skypark has cable run to each lot, with high-speed internet now available along with various TV packages. Dish Network or DirecTV satellite services are popular and include virtually all local LA stations, at a cost starting at about $30 for 55 channels. NOTE: Our CC&Rs restrict outside TV antennas (but not the small satellite dishes) and in any case "off air" reception is spotty or not possible for many LA channels.

Dig Alert: Before digging call 800 642-2444 to get an USA (Underground Service Alert) number. Within 48 hours they will have the electric, gas, cable, water/sewer, and telephone companies verify they have no underground cables or pipes where you want to dig.

Dump: The Mojave-Rosamond Sanitary Landfill is located about 3 miles directly south of Mojave Airport. From 40th & Knox intersection it is a 13.5 mile drive. From Rosamond Boulevard turn north on Sierra Highway. At Sopp Road turn east across the railroad tracks (Desert Cement Block is on the northeast corner) at which point you are 5.6 miles from the dump. Follow the pavement as it turns north on Lone Butte Road, west on Reed Ave, and north on United Street. Past Courtaulds Aerospace is a Disposal Site sign. Turn right (east) to the dump entrance. Most solid waste is free to Kern Co residents. Drain oil is accepted for recycling but batteries & paint, etc., are not. Building materials and tires incur an extra charge. Call 800 552-KERN option 6 for more details.

LANDFILL IS NOW OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK

Landfill Hours of Operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday:  08:00 to 16:00
Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday:                   08:00 to 12:00

Electricity: by Southern California Edison. For service call: 800 684-8123.

FAA FSDO: The nearest FSDO (Flight Standards District Office) is at Van Nuys Airport, Skylane Building, 16501 Sherman Way, Suite 330, Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818)904-6291.

Fire: Emergency: 911. Business calls: 256-2401.

Garbage: by Rosamond Disposal (Benz Sanitation) on Sierra Highway in Rosamond. 256-6669. Skypark pick-ups are on Wednesday mornings. NOTE:  At this writing (spring 2023) we have been notified that the County intends to take over administration of trash pickup, making it a service paid for via an add-on "fee" on property tax.  Details not yet settled.

Gas: by Southern California Gas Company. Residential billing inquiries, service requests, energy conservation: 800 427-2200.

Graffiti Hotline: Call 800 618-0734, or Rosamond Community Services District hotline 661 256-3411.

Kern County Sheriff:  General police matters are handled by the Kern Sheriff's office.  The previously staffed Rosamond substation no longer exists, deputies operating out of Mojave are assigned to the area.  Call 911 for emergencies, 861-3110 for non-emergency calls.

Highway Patrol: Emergency: 911. Nearest office is in Mojave at 1365 Highway 58. Phone: 824-2408. Road information: 800 427-7623.

(Also visit WWW.RosamondCA.US for additional area info)

Internet Access:   Spectrum Cable 855-229-8591 provides cable internet (and digital TV) to the Skypark & most areas of Rosamond at download speeds of 300 MB/s & higher.  DSL, provided by AT&T/Yahoo, is available within 2-3 miles of the intersection of 20th & Rosamond Boulevard.
Outside the local service areas of cable & DSL, Antelecom may be able to provide a radio-based (wireless) service. Somewhat more expensive,  satellite services such as Starlink can provide high-speed service anywhere.

Library: Nearest one is a short distance away, the Wanda Kirk Library, 3611 Rosamond Blvd, 256-3236. Hours: Tue & Wed 12-8, Thu thru Sat 10-6.

Mail: The U.S. Mail to Skypark residents is delivered to locked "cluster boxes" at east end of Taxiway B ("Back Taxiway") by an independent contractor. Call the Rosamond Post Office at 256-2742 if you need to contact her. East Annex mail is delivered to the security box at the east end of the pavement on Knox. General information (zip codes, etc.) is at (800)275-8777 or CLICK HERE.

Poison Control Center: Call: 800 346-5922 or 209 445-1222.

Recreation Park(s) (Swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts): West Park is located about 3/4 mile away from the Skypark in the West Park development on 40th Street, S. of Rosamond Blvd.  Other Rosamond area parks are the Rosamond Park in the town center area and a currently unimproved 15-acre open space park in the Tropico area. RCSD administers these facilities but limited funding has been a problem and some facilities may not be currently available.  CLICK for RCSD's Parks & Recreation webpage..

Sewer: by RCSD. See Water (City) below.

Sheriff: Emergency: 911. Business calls 8 AM to 5 PM: 256-2511

Telephone (House Phone): by SBC/Pacific Bell. Area Code 661. To apply for or change existing residential service call: 800 310-2355. Repair service: 611.
A much less expensive alternative to traditional land-line for home phone is to utilize a voice-over-internet ("VoIP") service such as Magic Jack.

Telephone (Cell Service): Almost all cell providers seem to have very marginal coverage in the immediate Skypark neighborhood due to a combination of terrain and wide-spaced cell sites. AT&T's "4G" service seems best of a poor bunch,.

Water (City): by RCSD (Rosamond Community Services District) at 3179 35th Street West in Rosamond. 256-3411. Water taste is excellent (IMHO). Quality meets state standards but the groundwater component of the delivered mix is impacted by natural minerals present in the desert soil and home water softners are popular.
Water costs have continued to increase markedly in recent years and this should be taken into account when choosing yard landscaping; if both front and back yard are "all grass" total demand can reach 200 units per month at the height of summer and result in a staggering water bill.  Monthly billing from RCSD covers only consumption, with the base water & sewer service now paid as a separate "fee" charged on your property tax.

Irrigation Water (Agwater): by AVEK (Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency). Residential lots 1-9 of the Skypark and lots in the "East Annex" have "grandfathered" access to low-cost agwater service for lawn irrigation. Administered by the users; the Skypark Association has no connection with the operation of this service.