Blythe Airport

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IATA: BLH

ICAO: KBLH

FAA: BLH

METAR: KBLH 231852Z AUTO 16016KT 10SM CLR 32/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP094 T03170044

TAF: KBLH 231720Z 2318/2418 18014G24KT P6SM SKC FM240100 23012KT P6SM SKC FM240600 19007KT P6SM SCT250

Reporting Station: KBLH (0.1 NM at True Heading of 103)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1010.2
Temperature: 31.7 C (89.06 F)
Dewpoint: 4.4 C (39.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 33-37-09.0000N (33.619167)
Longitude: 
 114-43-00.8000W (-114.716889)
Elevation: 
 399.6 feet MSL (122 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.6 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. W of Blythe, California
Found On: 
 Phoenix Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANGELA JAMISON
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
951-955-9418		 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR
RIVERSIDE, CA 90501
951-955-9418

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
APR-OCT/ALL/0700-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1400 feet (427 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BLH
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1
Multi Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2020)

Total Operations:  13595
GA Local:  6757 49.7%
GA Itinerant:  6757 49.7%
Military Aircraft:  81 0.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  120.175 (760-922-3000)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 128.15/285.6 (LAGUNA RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 760
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Wolfe Enterprises
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.8 922-6125 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Riverside(RAL)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SW-3 Changed
IAP VOR/DME RWY 26 SW-3 Changed
IAP VOR/DME-A SW-3 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BLH

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
38.9 Avi Suquilla Airport
(P20)		 34 24 100LL, Jet A
55.0 Brawley Municipal Airport
(BWC KBWC BWC)		 227 216 100LL, Jet A+
58.0 Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport
(YUM KNYL NYL)		 174 164 100, Jet A, Jet A+
59.8 Lake Havasu City Airport
(HII KHII HII)		 17 6 100LL, Jet A
63.9 Imperial County Airport
(IPL KIPL IPL)		 222 211 100LL, Jet A
68.5 Twentynine Palms Airport
(TNP KTNP TNP)		 297 286 100LL
69.0 Needles Airport
(EED KEED EED)		 3 352 100LL, Jet A
69.8 Calexico International Airport
(CXL KCXL CXL)		 215 204 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
72.1 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
(TRM KTRM TRM)		 270 259 100LL, Jet A
76.3 Eagle Airpark Airport
(A09)		 3 352 100LL, Jet A
78.2 Bermuda Dunes Airport
(UDD KUDD UDD)		 276 265 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
83.2 Borrego Valley Airport
(BXS L08)		 255 244 100LL
83.5 Sun Valley Airport
(A20)		 5 354 100LL
90.2 Palm Springs International Airport
(PSP KPSP PSP)		 278 267 100LL, Jet A
92.5 Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
(IFP KIFP IFP)		 4 353 100LL, Jet A
98.1 Wickenburg Municipal Airport
(E25)		 77 67 100LL, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1 ACFT OVER 12500 LBS AVOID HOUSING AREA 1.5 NM SW BLO 2000' FINAL APCH RWY 35 BE ESTABD 2 NM FM TOUCHDOWN.
A110-2 DEP FM RY 17 MAKE CLIMBING LEFT TURN SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS. USE WIDE TFC PATTERN FOR RYS 26 & 35.
A110-3 POWER PLANT 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID LOW ALTITUDE DIRECT OVERFLIGHT OF THE POWER PLANT.
A110-4 PAJA. PRCHT TRNG HIGH AND LOW LVLS ALL HRS NE QUAD OF ARPT
A110-5 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
A81-APT ACTVT VASI RWY 17, 35 & 26; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 08/26 - CTAF

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
17/35
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 6543 ft (1994 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

BLH Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  6543 ft x 150 ft (1994 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 02/23/2006
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  115.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  210.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 397.1 395.7
Latitude: 
 33-36-59.7683N 33-36-59.5333N
Longitude: 
 114-43-39.8259W 114-42-22.4640W
Runway True Alignment: 
 090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 42

Runway 17/35  5800 ft x 100 ft (1768 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 02/23/2006
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  52.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  76.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  135.0

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 399.2 394.3
Latitude: 
 33-37-48.1258N 33-36-50.7511N
Longitude: 
 114-43-00.2703W 114-43-00.5427W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 40 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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