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BIH       EASTERN SIERRA RGNL       BISHOP       CA
  Time Zone: PT 
Lat: N 3722.4     Long: W 11821.8     Elev: 4124     Var: -15  Longest Runway: 7498
    AWOS: 119.02        CTAF: 123.0

FBO info for KBIH:      
BISHOP AIRPORT Ph: 760-872-2971 Fax: N/A Freq: 123.0
ASOS Ph: 760-872-2658
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Freq: 119.02


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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
07
5566x100  5566'          
 
  
25
  5566x100  5566'          
 
12
7498x100  7498'          
 
  
30
  7498x100  7498'          
 
16
5600x100  5600'          
LDA/DME
 109.10 - 140º  
  
34
  5600x100  5600'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
07/2540,00056,00098,000N/A
12/3070,000110,000200,000N/A
16/34100,000140,000240,000N/A
H1N/AN/AN/AN/A
H2N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: EASTERN SIERRA RGNL
City Name: BISHOP
County: INYO
State abbrev: CA
State Name: CALIFORNIA
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPT OF PUBLIC; LEASED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED BY INYO COUNTY.
Address: 300 MANDICH STREET
 BISHOP, CA 93514
Owner's Phone: (760) 873-0342
  
Manager's Name: STEVE IVEY; DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS INYO COUNTY.
Address: 703 AIRPORT ROAD
 BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 872-2971; COUNTY COURTHOUSE INDEPENDENCE.
   
FAA Region: WESTERN-PACIFIC
FAA Field Office: NONE

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
EASTERN SIERRA RGNL
Date: Sunrise Sunset
June 01, 2008 5:3420:09
July 01, 2008 5:3720:18
August 01, 2008 5:5820:00
September 01, 2008 6:2519:21
October 01, 2008 6:5018:35
November 01, 2008 7:1917:55
December 01, 2008 6:5016:36
January 01, 2009 7:0816:47
February 01, 2009 6:5717:18
March 01, 2009 6:2517:47
April 01, 2009 6:3919:16
May 01, 2009 5:5919:43

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: MON-FRI 0730-1800, SAT-SUN 0700-1700; ADMIN OFFICE AT ARPT (760) 872-2971.
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; HIRL RYS 12/30 & 16/34; VASI RYS 12; 30; 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs
Extra Services Available: Air Freight, Charter, Glider, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Glider Towing
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: NO
CTAF Frequency: 123.000
Unicom Frequency: 123.000
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C)
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3722.4   Longitude: W11821.8  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 4124ft (ESTIMATED)
Magnetic Variation: 15E
2 miles E of BISHOP
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000
Sectional Chart: SAN FRANCISCO

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 1600044
General Aviation Local: 700019
Air Taxi: 00
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 30008
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 75
General Aviation Multi: 6
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 3
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: RIVERSIDE
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: BIH
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: OAKLAND
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 07/25
Length: 5566 ft
Width: 100 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity


 

Runway: 07
 
Runway: 25
Mag heading:  75ºMag heading:  255º
Rwy Slope:  -.43% DownRwy Slope:  .43% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3722.4  W11822.4Lat. & Long.:  N3722.4  W11821.3
Elev:  4124.1 ft. MSLElev:  4100.3 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  4124 feetTouchdown Elev.:  4115 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACHRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  TREESObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  24:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  47 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  1350 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  130 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR.

Runway Identification: 12/30
Length: 7498 ft
Width: 100 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: POROUS FRICTION COURSE


 

Runway: 12
 
Runway: 30
Mag heading:  120ºMag heading:  300º
Rwy Slope:  -.30% DownRwy Slope:  .30% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3722.8  W11822.4Lat. & Long.:  N3721.9  W11821.3
Elev:  4122.6 ft. MSLElev:  4100.1 ft. MSL
TCH:  48 ft. AGLTCH:  55 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.50 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  4123 feetTouchdown Elev.:  4111 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  2-Box VASI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  2-Box VASI on LEFT side of Runway; VASI RY 30 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACHRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  TREESObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  13:1Clearance slope:  34:1
Obstruction height:  55 feet AGLObstruction height:  39 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  950 feetDist. from runway:  1555 feet
Centerline offset:  200 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  175 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 16/34
Length: 5600 ft
Width: 100 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: POROUS FRICTION COURSE


 

Runway: 16
 
Runway: 34
Mag heading:  165ºMag heading:  345º
Rwy Slope:  -.14% DownRwy Slope:  .14% Up
Approach:  LDA/DMEApproach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3722.8  W11821.7Lat. & Long.:  N3721.9  W11821.7
Elev:  4112.5 ft. MSLElev:  4104.9 ft. MSL
TCH:  39 ft. AGLTCH:  39 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  4113 feetTouchdown Elev.:  4110 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  2-Box VASI on LEFT side of Runway; VASI RY 16 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.Visual Glide Slope:  2-Box VASI on LEFT side of Runway; VASI RY 34 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM.
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACHRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  Obstructions:  TREES
Marked:  Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  50:1Clearance slope:  20:1
Obstruction height:  Obstruction height:  60 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  Dist. from runway:  1400 feet
Centerline offset:  Centerline offset:  0B
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: H1 HELIPAD
Length: 40 ft
Width: 40 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights:


Runway Identification: H2 HELIPAD
Length: 100 ft
Width: 100 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights:


Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • HAND GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
  • NO STRAIGHT-IN APCHS; NO INTERSECTION DEPS; HELICOPTER TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.
  • DUE TO HIGH APCH MINS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTN EVEN THOUGH WX IS FCST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
  • RWY 12 PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.
  • RWY 16 PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • SURPLUS PROPERTY AGREEMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 289
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
  • AGREEMENT UNDER DLAND OR DCLA HAS EXPIRED.

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 10/23/2006



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    CTAF Frequency: 123.000
    Unicom Frequency: 123.000

    Remarks
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY RIVERSIDE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6.
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC FREQS 125.75/284.65 (BISHOP RCAG).