FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 m (estimated) |
| 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 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: | 37-22.808470N | | 37-21.927483N |
| Longitude: | 118-22.400227W | | 118-21.315217W |
| Elevation: | 4122.6 ft. | | 4100.1 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. 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 37-22.844023N | | 37-21.921467N |
| Longitude: | 118-21.698332W | | 118-21.708240W |
| 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: | none | | 60 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5566 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: | 37-22.418967N | | 37-22.410973N |
| Longitude: | 118-22.448088W | | 118-21.299083W |
| 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: | STEVE IVEY 703 AIRPORT ROAD BISHOP, CA 93514 Phone (760) 872-2971 DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS INYO COUNTY. COUNTY COURTHOUSE INDEPENDENCE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | 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 23 October 2006 | |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (518KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (543KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (495KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (501KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B **CHANGED** | |
download (437KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (472KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 05:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 03:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 03:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 04:56:32 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Jul-2008 21:56:32 |
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| METAR |
| KBIH | 060356Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 27/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP052 T02670033 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KBIH | 060202Z 060224 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM2100 16008G15KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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