FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (132KB) |
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 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:22:32 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:22:32 |
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| METAR |
KTRM 24nm N | 130352Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 34/08 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP066 T03440083
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KRNM 33nm SW | 130353Z 29006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01610122
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KPSP 35nm N | 130353Z 32012KT 10SM CLR 36/08 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03560083
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KCZZ 38nm S | 130352Z AUTO 00000KT 19/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01890106 PWINO TSNO
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KSEE 42nm SW | 130247Z VRB06KT 12SM SKC 20/13 A2994
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KNJK 42nm SE | 130356Z 24009KT 10SM CLR 34/06 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP083 T03440056 $
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KIPL 45nm SE | 130353Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 T03220089
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KNKX 47nm SW | 130355Z 28004KT 10SM FEW010 16/13 A2995 RMK SLP136 T01610133
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| TAF |
KTRM 24nm N | 121726Z 1218/1318 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM122000 14009KT P6SM SKC FM130300 33010KT P6SM SKC FM131100 VRB05KT 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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