FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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| 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. 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: | 37-22.844040N | | 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: | none | | 60 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 |
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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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ken Babione
Taken in May 2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 03:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:47:04 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:47:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIH | 180656Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01331039 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KBIH | 180522Z 1806/1906 32010KT P6SM SKC FM182000 01010KT P6SM FEW100
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| NOTAMs |
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