FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; HIRL RYS 12/30 & 16/34; VASI RYS 12; 30; 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
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 field | | BISHOP VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 15E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-22.808488N | | 37-21.927497N |
| Longitude: | 118-22.400257W | | 118-21.315235W |
| Elevation: | 4122.6 ft. | | 4100.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 950 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. tree, 1555 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 37-22.844040N | | 37-21.921517N |
| Longitude: | 118-21.698335W | | 118-21.708252W |
| Elevation: | 4112.5 ft. | | 4104.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 180 true | | 345 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LDA/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left and right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear SMALL TREES 6 TO 8 FT AT 190 FT FM EOR. 110 TO 135 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | none |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 37-22.418982N | | 37-22.411048N |
| Longitude: | 118-22.448120W | | 118-21.298907W |
| Elevation: | 4124.1 ft. | | 4100.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 magnetic, 090 true | | 255 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none 10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR. |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 71/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 12% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HAND GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO INTXN DEPS; HEL 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 | |
download (384KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 | |
download (421KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12 | |
download (441KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 16 | |
download (390KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B | |
download (347KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (366KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (128KB) |
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)
KTNX - Tonopah Test Range Airport (79 nm E)
KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (80 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ken Babione
Taken in May 2009
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 02:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:17 | | 03:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:21:59 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:21:59 |
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| METAR |
| KBIH | 130356Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM CLR 27/M08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02721078 $
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| TAF |
| KBIH | 121721Z 1218/1318 34005KT P6SM SKC FM121900 17012G22KT P6SM FEW120 FM130500 19007KT P6SM SKC FM130800 33005KT P6SM SKC
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