FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L08 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-15-32.5000N / 116-19-15.5000W 33-15.541667N / 116-19.258333W 33.2590278 / -116.3209722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 520 ft. / 158.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of BORREGO SPRINGS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92004 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1520 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26; PAPI RYS 08 & 26 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-1: | 126.575 (760-767-3308) |
- STAFFED 0800-1600
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 128.6/291.7 (JULIAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JLIr047/15.1 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| TRMr187/23.6 | | THERMAL VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 13E |
| PSPr159/37.1 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5011 x 75 ft. / 1527 x 23 m RY 08 HAS 400 FT BLAST PAD BYD EOR. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 54.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 33-15.533333N | | 33-15.550000N |
| Longitude: | 116-19.750000W | | 116-18.766667W |
| Elevation: | 519.1 ft. | | 519.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 089 true | | 256 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 470 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235 Phone 619-956-4800 |
| Manager: | PETER DRINKWATER 1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235 Phone 760-767-7415 DIRECTOR OF COUNTY AIRPORT'S OFFICE IS AT GILLESPIE FIELD AIRPORT. BORREGO VALLEY AIRPORT ON SITE MANAGER IS VIKI COLE PHONE 760-767-7415 FAX 760-767-5727. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 51/day * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | 10% | air taxi | | 4% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 140 FT TOWER 1600 FT N OF RY 08. |
| - | DURING HOT WX HEAVY ACFT PARK ON CONCRETE PADS. |
| - | AEROBATIC ACTIVITY N SIDE OF ARPT DURING DAYLIGHT HRS FROM SURFACE TO 5000 FT MSL. |
| - | DO NOT OVERFLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1NM W OF ARPT. |
| - | BE AWARE OF FREQUENT CHANGES IN WIND DIRECTION. |
| - | ALL ACFT TFC PATS TO S. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (242KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| KUMBA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (149KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| ZUNGU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTRM - Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (23 nm N)
KUDD - Bermuda Dunes Airport (29 nm N)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (33 nm SW)
KPSP - Palm Springs International Airport (35 nm N)
KCLR - Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (41 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of helihigh.com & Mark Robinson
Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking west.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:47:30 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:47:30 |
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| METAR |
KTRM 24nm N | 180652Z AUTO 34020G26KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 33028/0628 SLP091 T02280106
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KRNM 33nm SW | 180653Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC017 15/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01500106 TSNO
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KPSP 35nm N | 180653Z AUTO 32012G17KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02390083 TSNO
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KCZZ 38nm S | 180652Z AUTO 26007KT 11/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01060089 PWINO TSNO
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KSEE 42nm SW | 180247Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN020 17/12 A3001
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KNJK 42nm SE | 180656Z AUTO 25017KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02170078 TSNO
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KIPL 45nm SE | 180653Z AUTO 26018G24KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02110089
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KNKX 47nm SW | 180655Z 00000KT 10SM BKN020 17/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720117
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| TAF |
KTRM 24nm N | 180520Z 1806/1906 33015G25KT P6SM SKC FM181600 31009KT P6SM SKC FM182300 32013KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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