FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.925 (909-585-4033) |
| WX AWOS-3 at REI (18 nm SW): | 123.050 (617-262-3825) |
- 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 (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 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: | REMBERT L. LIGHTNER PO BOX 755 BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755 Phone 909-585-3219 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 161 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 151 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | 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 31 December 2004 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (276KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| OKACO ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 |
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Photo taken 20-Dec-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 14:26 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 03:36:42 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Nov-2009 19:36:42 |
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| METAR |
| KL35 | 210309Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 03/M09 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KPSP 32nm SE | 202349Z 2100/2124 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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KDAG 35nm N | 202340Z 2100/2124 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM210200 23012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM210600 27010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM212000 30009KT P6SM SCT250
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KONT 38nm W | 202349Z 2100/2206 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM212100 26010KT P6SM SKC FM220400 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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