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KBIH Bishop Airport
Bishop, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
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
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
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: MICHAEL ERRANTE, PUBLIC WORKS DIR
703 AIRPORT ROAD
BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone (760) 872-2971
ASHLEY HELMS, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR - AIRPORTS; AHELMS@INYOCOUNTY.US.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 39
Single engine airplanes: 35
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/day *
56% transient general aviation
28% local general aviation
8% commercial
6% military
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 22 August 2022

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (RNP) RWY 30   download (404KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (448KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (466KB)
LDA RWY 17   download (420KB)
LDA RWY 17   download (420KB)
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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Aerial photo of KBIH (Bishop Airport)
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Taken in May 2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1813:18
Sunrise06:4413:44
Sunset19:1202:12
Evening civil twilight19:3802:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 10:37:49
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 03:37:49
 
METAR
KBIH 280956Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP095 T00781006
TAF
KBIH 280520Z 2806/2906 15007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM281600 26016G27KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 PROB30 2816/2819 -SHRA OVC070 FM290200 35012G23KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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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 $5.10 $6.84 
SS $4.95 $6.65 
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