FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26; PAPI RYS 08 & 26 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 619-956-4800 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: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 SW 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (323KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| KUMBA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
| ZUNGU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (61KB) |
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 |
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Taken in the Winter of 2009
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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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 03:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:16:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Jul-2009 01:16:00 |
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| METAR |
KTRM 24nm N | 050752Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM CLR 33/08 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T03280083 404280228
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KRNM 33nm SW | 050753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01610122 403390111
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KPSP 35nm N | 050753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 30/06 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP090 T03000061 404390261
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KCZZ 38nm S | 050752Z AUTO 04004KT 16/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01560111 403560111 PWINO TSNO
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KSEE 42nm SW | 050247Z 29008KT 25SM SKC 22/14 A2998
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KNJK 42nm SE | 050756Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM CLR 31/09 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP103 T03060094 404330250 TSNO
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KIPL 45nm SE | 050753Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 32/08 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T03170078 404330283
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KNKX 47nm SW | 050755Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01670150 402560167
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| TAF |
KTRM 24nm N | 050520Z 0506/0606 34010KT P6SM SKC FM050800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM051600 14007KT P6SM SKC FM060300 33011KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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