FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | L35 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-15-49.6000N / 116-51-21.7000W 34-15.826667N / 116-51.361667W 34.2637778 / -116.8560278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6752 ft. / 2058.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92314 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 7952 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.925 (909-585-4033) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/290.2 (BARSTOW RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSPr305/31.7 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
| VCVr113/33.0 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| HDFr015/(33.5) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| RALr044/(34.8) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| HECr196/37.4 | | HECTOR VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 15E |
| PDZr043/39.4 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAN JACINTO | | 000/29.0 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS. 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5850 x 75 ft. / 1783 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-15.825033N | | 34-15.829705N |
| Longitude: | 116-51.942617W | | 116-50.781417W |
| Elevation: | 6750.1 ft. | | 6751.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 370 ft. | | 600 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.30 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.30 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN. | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BIG BEAR AIRPORT DIST P O BOX 755 BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755 Phone 909-585-3219 |
| Manager: | JAMES GWALTNEY PO BOX 755 BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755 Phone 909-585-3219 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 111 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 99 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MOUNTAINS ALL QUADRANTS; PEAK HAZARD LGTS SE; S; & NW. |
| - | EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA; PRACTICE (FLY QUIET) PROCEDURES IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; AVOID OVERFLYING OF HIGH SCHOOL 1 MILE EAST AT ALL TIMES. |
| - | ON TKOF MAKE 10 DEG LEFT TURN AT END OF RY TO AVOID HOUSING TO EAST AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO WEST OF ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| OKACO ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (122KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (21 nm SW)
KAPV - Apple Valley Airport (25 nm NW)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (28 nm W)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (30 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Adar Lotan
Photo taken 12-Mar-2013
from 8,500 ft AGL looking northwest.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:06:02 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:06:02 |
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| METAR |
| KL35 | 161035Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3023 RMK AO2
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KREI 18nm SW | SuperAWOS
161055Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM 16/M06 A3004
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| TAF |
KRIV 31nm SW | 1604/1710 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T29/1622Z T11/1612Z
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KPSP 32nm SE | 160539Z 1606/1706 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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KNXP 34nm E | 1603/1703 34007KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1603 TIL 1614 T10/1612Z T23/1622Z
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KDAG 35nm N | 160530Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM161000 28006KT P6SM SKC FM161900 05008KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
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KONT 38nm W | 160803Z 1608/1712 07008G16KT P6SM SKC FM161100 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS010/03025KT FM161500 05014G22KT P6SM SKC FM161900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM162100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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