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KBIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Bishop, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010

Location

FAA Identifier: BIH
Lat/Long: 37-22-23.2000N / 118-21-49.0000W
37-22.386667N / 118-21.816667W
37.3731111 / -118.3636111
(estimated)
Elevation: 4124 ft. / 1257.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of BISHOP, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93514

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BIH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0700-1700
ADMIN OFFICE AT ARPT (760) 872-2971.
Pattern altitude: 5124 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; HIRL RYS 12/30 & 16/34; VASI RYS 12; 30; 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 119.025 (760-872-2658)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY RIVERSIDE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6.
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC FREQS 125.75/284.65 (BISHOP RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BIH at fieldBISHOP VOR/DME109.6015E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 7498 x 100 ft. / 2285 x 30 m
PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-22.808488N37-21.927497N
Longitude: 118-22.400257W118-21.315235W
Elevation: 4122.6 ft.4100.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 135 true300 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 30 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 950 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear39 ft. tree, 1555 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 5600 x 100 ft. / 1707 x 30 m
PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 37-22.844040N37-21.921517N
Longitude: 118-21.698335W118-21.708252W
Elevation: 4112.5 ft.4104.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 165 magnetic, 180 true345 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 16 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.		2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 34 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LDA/DME
Obstructions: none60 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 5567 x 100 ft. / 1697 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 56.0
Double tandem: 98.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 37-22.418982N37-22.411048N
Longitude: 118-22.448120W118-21.298907W
Elevation: 4124.1 ft.4100.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 075 magnetic, 090 true255 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 47 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clearnone
10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR.

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPT OF PUBLIC
300 MANDICH STREET
BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone (760) 873-0342
LEASED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED BY INYO COUNTY.
Manager: KEN BABIONE
703 AIRPORT ROAD
BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone (760) 872-2971
COUNTY COURTHOUSE INDEPENDENCE.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 64
Single engine airplanes: 52
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 1
Gliders airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 71/day *
62% transient general aviation
27% local general aviation
12% military
* for 12-month period ending 29 June 2009

Additional Remarks

- HAND GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- NO STRAIGHT-IN APCHS; NO INTERSECTION DEPS; HELICOPTER TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.
- DUE TO HIGH APCH MINS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTN EVEN THOUGH WX IS FCST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 29 July 2010 at 0901Z and 26 August 2010 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12   download (518KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12   download (543KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 30   download (495KB)
LDA/DME RWY 16   download (495KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS-B   download (431KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (467KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMMH - Mammoth Yosemite Airport (27 nm NW)
KTPH - Tonopah Airport (73 nm NE)
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (74 nm SW)
KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (80 nm SW)
KMPI - Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (80 nm W)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBIH (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
Photo by Ken Babione
Taken in May 2009
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jul-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2812:28
Sunrise05:5712:57
Sunset20:0203:02
Evening civil twilight20:3203:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jul-2010 13:48:51
Local (UTC-7)  30-Jul-2010 06:48:51
 
METAR
KBIH 301256Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01670061 TSNO
TAF
KBIH 301120Z 3012/3112 32007KT P6SM SKC FM301800 16015G22KT P6SM FEW120 FM310300 16012KT P6SM SKC FM310600 31006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bishop Airport Facility 760-872-2971
760-937-4017
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info about Bishop Airport Facility
Chevron
100LL Jet A
FS $4.95 $4.23 
SS $4.80 $4.04 
 Updated 23-Jul-2010
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KBIH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN BISHOP 1.8 
RAMADA LIMITED BISHOP CA 1.7 64-90
DAYS INN BISHOP 2.3 72-97
SUPER 8 BISHOP 2.1 69-97
 

Other hotels near Eastern Sierra Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
VAGABOND INN BISHOP 1.7 76-109
BEST WESTERN BISHOP HOLIDAY SP 1.7 108-120
COMFORT INN 1.8 90-95
BEST WESTERN CREEKSIDE INN 1.8 139-319
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BISHOP 1.8 128-133
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.8 63-90
THUNDERBIRD MOTEL 1.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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11 in Bishop
 

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