Big Bear City Airport

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Big Bear City Weather (°F)

METAR: KL35 190735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 M01/M02 A3017 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KL35 (0.1 NM at True Heading of 144)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.8
Temperature: -1 C (30.2 F)
Dewpoint: -2 C (28.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-15-49.6000N (34.263778)
Longitude: 
116-51-21.7000W (-116.856028)
Elevation: 
6752.4 feet MSL (2058 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.2 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. W of Big Bear City, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RYAN GOSS
PO BOX 755
BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
909-585-3219
BIG BEAR AIRPORT DIST
P O BOX 755
BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
909-585-3219

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
03/1943
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
7752 feet (2363 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
RAL
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:  53
Multi Engine:  3
Jet Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  3
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2022)

Total Operations:  30000
GA Local:  11200 37.3%
GA Itinerant:  16800 56.0%
Military Aircraft:  2000 6.7%

Communications

CTAF:  122.725
Unicom:  122.725
AWOS-3:  135.925 (909-585-4033)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 126.35/290.2 (BARSTOW RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 909

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aero Haven, Inc.
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585-9663, -8388 100LL, Jet A
Callaway Aviation
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585-4303
Vonesh Aviation
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584-7558
Wing Waxers
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585-2173
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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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
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
ODP OKACO ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RBF

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
18.0 Redlands Municipal Airport
(KREI REI)
233 222 100LL
20.5 Banning Municipal Airport
(BNG KBNG BNG)
179 168 100LL
21.3 San Bernardino International Airport
(SBD KSBD SBD)
241 230 100LL, Jet A
23.8 Hesperia Airport
(L26)
286 275 100LL
24.8 Apple Valley Airport
(APV KAPV APV)
318 307 100LL, Jet A
31.3 Palm Springs International Airport
(PSP KPSP PSP)
146 135 100LL, Jet A
32.1 Flabob Airport
(RIR KRIR RIR)
239 228 100LL
32.8 Southern California Logistics Airport
(VCV KVCV VCV)
307 296 100LL, Jet A
32.8 Hemet-Ryan Airport
(HMT KHMT HMT)
194 183 100LL, Jet A
34.7 Riverside Municipal Airport
(RAL KRAL RAL)
237 226 100LL, Jet A
35.6 Barstow-Daggett Airport
(DAG KDAG DAG)
5 354 100LL, Jet A
39.0 Ontario International Airport
(ONT KONT ONT)
251 240 100LL, Jet A, Jet
42.3 Cable Airport
(CCB KCCB CCB)
257 246 100LL, Jet A
42.3 Bermuda Dunes Airport
(UDD KUDD UDD)
136 125 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
42.5 Chino Airport
(CNO KCNO CNO)
246 235 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Corona Municipal Airport
(KAJO AJO)
239 228 100LL
43.4 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
(CA70)
313 302 80, 100LL, Mogas
43.5 French Valley Airport
(RBK F70)
198 187 100LL, Jet A
45.9 Twentynine Palms Airport
(TNP KTNP TNP)
99 88 100LL
47.1 Brackett Field Airport
(POC KPOC POC)
257 246 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

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NM of L35

Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1 MOUNTAINS ALL QUADRANTS; PEAK HAZARD LGTS SE; S; & NW.
A110-2
A110-4 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; AVOID OVERFLYING OF HIGH SCHOOL 1 MILE EAST AT ALL TIMES.
A110-5 ON TKOF MAKE 10 DEG LEFT TURN AT END OF RY TO AVOID HOUSING TO EAST AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO WEST OF ARPT.
A110-6 FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
A57-08 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15' ROAD 480' FM DSPLCD THR 32:1
A57-26 RWY 26 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 20:1; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +50 FT TREES 1000 FT FM DSPLCD THR 100 FT LEFT 20:1.
A58-08 ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
A58-26 ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT.
A70-FUEL-A JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 08 & 26 OPER CONT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 5850 ft (1783 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

RBF Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  5850 ft x 75 ft (1783 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 03/02/2006
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

Runway 08

Runway 26

Elevation: 
6750.1 6751.4
Latitude: 
34-15-49.5020N 34-15-49.7823N
Longitude: 
116-51-56.5570W 116-50-46.8850W
Runway True Alignment: 
090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
4.3 degrees 4.3 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
40
Distance from End: 
1000
Object Centerline Offset: 
100 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
29 46
Threshold Elevation: 
6750.2 6751.6
Displaced Threshold: 
370 600
Threshold Latitude: 
34-15-49.5201N 34-15-49.7541N

Threshold Longitude: 

116-51-52.1503W 116-50-54.0265W

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available
Other Services: 
Manufacturer of door modifications

Maps & Diagrams

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