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KBIH Bishop Airport
Bishop, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BIH
Lat/Long: 37-22-23.2000N 118-21-49.0000W
37-22.386667N 118-21.816667W
37.3731111,-118.3636111
(estimated)
Elevation: 4124.3 ft. / 1257.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of BISHOP, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93514

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BIH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
CONDS NOT MNT BTN 1700-0800.
ADMIN OFC AT ARPT 760-872-2971. AFTER HRS EMERG: 760-937-4017.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 12, 30, 17, & 35; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 12, 30, 17, & 35; MIRL RWY 08/26, 12/30, & 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 119.025 (760-872-2658)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY RIVERSIDE RADIO ON FREQ 122.6 (BISHOP RCO).
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQS 125.75/284.65 (BISHOP RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BIH at fieldBISHOP VOR/DME113.3515E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 7498 x 100 ft. / 2285 x 30 m
PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /F/B/W/T
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-22.808488N37-21.927497N
Longitude: 118-22.400257W118-21.315235W
Elevation: 4122.6 ft.4100.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 135 true300 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:7498 TODA:7498 ASDA:7098 LDA:7098TORA:7498 TODA:7498 ASDA:6743 LDA:6743
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.52 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none35 ft. pline, 1555 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5600 x 100 ft. / 1707 x 30 m
PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 49 /F/B/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 37-22.844040N37-21.921517N
Longitude: 118-21.698335W118-21.708252W
Elevation: 4112.5 ft.4104.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 165 magnetic, 180 true345 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LDA/DME
Obstructions: none30 ft. trees, 1442 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5567 x 100 ft. / 1697 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 25 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 56.0
Double tandem: 98.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 37-22.418982N37-22.411048N
Longitude: 118-22.448120W118-21.298907W
Elevation: 4124.1 ft.4100.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 075 magnetic, 090 true255 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 47 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clearnone
10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR.

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 37-22.286167N
Longitude: 118-22.489333W
Elevation: 4124.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 37-22.355667N
Longitude: 118-22.048667W
Elevation: 4124.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: INYO COUNTY
168 N EDWARDS, PO DRAWER Q
INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526
Phone 760-878-0201
LEASED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED BY INYO COUNTY. CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS UNDERLYING LAND OWNER - 300 MANDICH ST, BISHOP CA 93514
Manager: ASHLEY HELMS
703 AIRPORT ROAD
BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone (760) 872-2971
ASHLEY HELMS, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR - AIRPORTS; AHELMS@INYOCOUNTY.US.

Additional Remarks

MAIN RAMP IS RSTRD TO PART 121; OTRS USE TSNT RAMP BY FUEL FARM.
NO INTXN DEPS; HEL TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.
RAMP FEES FOR COMM ACFT; MAY BE OFFSET WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
OVNGT TIE-DOWN FEE; ONE NIGHT MAY BE OFFSET WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.
FUEL DISCOUNTS FOR VOLUME PURCHASES.
NO LOCAL TAXI SERVICE; DIAL-A-RIDE AVBL, BUT LTD ON SUN.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

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 from 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (RNP) RWY 30   download (404KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12   download (449KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12   download (466KB)
LDA RWY 17   download (419KB)
LDA RWY 17   download (419KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (50KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (236KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMMH - Mammoth Yosemite Airport (27 nm NW)
O32 - Reedley Municipal Airport (67 nm SW)
KHTH - Hawthorne Industrial Airport (71 nm N)
KTPH - Tonopah Airport (73 nm NE)
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (74 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3714:37
Sunrise07:0715:07
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Dec-2024 10:31:22
Local (UTC-8)  23-Dec-2024 02:31:22
 
METAR
KBIH 230956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 03/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00281017
TAF
KBIH 230520Z 2306/2406 32006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM232000 18006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM240500 24007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Bishop Airport 760-872-2971
760-937-4017
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Bishop Airport
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $5.14 $6.89 
SS $4.99 $6.55 
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