FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 13:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 14:12 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 01:30:58 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 17:30:58 |
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| METAR |
KTRM 24nm N | 100052Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02110083
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KRNM 33nm SW | 100053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000050
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KPSP 35nm N | 100053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02560061
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KCZZ 38nm S | 100052Z AUTO 27005KT 21/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02060033 PWINO TSNO
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KSEE 42nm SW | 092247Z 27010KT 25SM BKN250 25/10 A2999
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KNJK 42nm SE | 100056Z 36003KT 10SM BKN200 25/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02500067
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KIPL 45nm SE | 100053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02670067
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KNKX 47nm SW | 100055Z 32004KT 7SM SCT200 18/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01830100
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| TAF |
KTRM 24nm N | 092320Z 1000/1024 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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