L35
BIG BEAR CITY
Official FAA Data effective May 15, 2025
Eff. Date: May 15, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 34°15.83'N / 116°51.36'W
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Located 0 miles W of Big Bear City, California on 117 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 6752.4 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2000 is 14° East
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1200 AGL
Operations Data
Airport Use
Open to the Public
Activation Date
March 1943
Status
Operational
Control Tower
No
Seg-Circle
Yes
Beacon
White-Green
Wind Indicator
Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule
SEE RMK
A81-APT: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY.
A.R.T.C.C.
LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.
RIVERSIDE
NOTAM Facility
RAL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee
No
ARFF Certification
Customs
Airspace Analysis
NO OBJECTION
Attendance
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
122.725
APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 126.35/290.2 (BARSTOW RCAG).
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
PALM SPRINGS VORTAC
Identifier
PSP
Coordinates
33°52.20'N / 116°25.79'W
Distance
31.8 NM
Radial to Airport
305°
Class
L-VORTAC
Frequency
115.50
TACAN/DME Channel
102X
Elevation
1600.4
Declination
13° East
VICTORVILLE VOR/DME
Identifier
VCV
Coordinates
34°35.65'N / 117°23.40'W
Distance
33.1 NM
Radial to Airport
113°
Class
T-VORW/DME
Frequency
109.05
TACAN/DME Channel
27Y
Elevation
2855.4
Declination
14° East
HOMELAND VOR
Identifier
HDF
Coordinates
33°46.58'N / 117°11.12'W
Distance
33.6 NM
Radial to Airport
015°
Class
L-VORW
Frequency
112.05
Elevation
1415.9
Declination
14° East
RIVERSIDE VOR
Identifier
RAL
Coordinates
33°57.31'N / 117°26.99'W
Distance
34.9 NM
Radial to Airport
044°
Class
L-VORW
Frequency
108.60
Elevation
778.0
Declination
14° East
HECTOR VORTAC
Identifier
HEC
Coordinates
34°47.82'N / 116°27.78'W
Distance
37.5 NM
Radial to Airport
196°
Class
H-VORTAC
Frequency
112.70
TACAN/DME Channel
74X
Elevation
1852.9
Declination
15° East
PARADISE VORTAC
Identifier
PDZ
Coordinates
33°55.10'N / 117°31.80'W
Distance
39.5 NM
Radial to Airport
043°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
112.20
TACAN/DME Channel
59X
Elevation
1432.4
Declination
15° East
DAGGETT VORTAC
Identifier
DAG
Coordinates
34°57.75'N / 116°34.69'W
Distance
44.2 NM
Radial to Airport
183°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
113.20
TACAN/DME Channel
79X
Elevation
1760.0
Declination
15° East
POMONA VORTAC
Identifier
POM
Coordinates
34°04.70'N / 117°47.22'W
Distance
47.6 NM
Radial to Airport
061°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
110.40
TACAN/DME Channel
41X
Elevation
1265.2
Declination
15° East
Nearby NDB Navigation Aids
PETIS NDB
Identifier
SB
Coordinates
34°03.39'N / 117°21.97'W
Distance
28.3 NM
Bearing to Airport
050°
Class
HW
Frequency
397
Elevation
971.7
Magnetic Variation
14° East
Runway 08/26
Dimensions
5850 x 75 feet
Surface
Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
S-13
Runway 08
Coordinates
34°15.83'N / 116°51.94'W
Elevation
6750.1
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
076° Magnetic, 090° True
Displaced Threshold
370 Feet
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.3° Glide Path Angle)
Remark
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Obstacle
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15' ROAD 480' FM DSPLCD THR 32:1
Obstacle
ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
Runway 26
Coordinates
34°15.83'N / 116°50.78'W
Elevation
6751.4
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
256° Magnetic, 270° True
Displaced Threshold
600 Feet
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.3° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacle
40 ft Trees 1000 ft from runway 100 ft left of center
Obstacle
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.
Obstacle
ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT.
Services Available
Fuel Available
100LL gasoline (low lead) (Blue)
Jet A, Kerosene, without FSII, Freezing point minus 40° C.
A70-FUEL: (A) JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
A70-FUEL: (100LL) 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
Airframe Service
MINOR
Powerplant Service
MINOR
Bottled Oxygen
NONE
Bulk Oxygen
NONE
Ownership Information
Owner
BIG BEAR AIRPORT DIST
P O BOX 755
BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
909-585-3219
Manager
RYAN GOSS
PO BOX 755
BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
909-585-3219
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: <EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA; PRACTICE (FLY QUIET) PROCEDURES IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT.
- 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.
- A70-FUEL-A: JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
- A70-FUEL-100LL: 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
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