FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| OKACO ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (122KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:21:48 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:21:48 |
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| METAR |
| KL35 | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3027 RMK AO2
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KREI 18nm SW | SuperAWOS
130355Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM 24/12 A2996
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KRIV 31nm SW | 1220/1402 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TEMPO 1222/1302 31012G18KT BECMG 1303/1304 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 1320/1321 31012KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS T32/1222Z T13/1312Z
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KPSP 32nm SE | 121726Z 1218/1318 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM122200 33012KT P6SM SKC FM130700 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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KNXP 34nm E | 1221/1321 16006KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1223/1301 24009KT QNH2988INS BECMG 1305/1307 30005KT QNH2996INS T38/1222Z T22/1312Z
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KDAG 35nm N | 121721Z 1218/1318 30010KT P6SM SKC FM122000 03006KT P6SM SKC FM130300 25011KT P6SM SKC FM130600 27009KT P6SM SKC
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KONT 38nm W | 121726Z 1218/1324 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM122100 26011KT P6SM SKC FM130400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM131400 VRB04KT 5SM HZ SKC FM131800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132100 26012KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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