METAR & TAF KBIH
Current METAR
Observed 17:56Z
KBIH 271756Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 14/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01391028 10144 20039 57003 $
- Wind
- 340° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 5,019 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- BIH (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ASHLEY HELMS
- Phone
- (760) 872-2971
- Address
- 703 AIRPORT ROAD, BISHOP CA 93514
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RAL
- RIVERSIDE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 120° / 300° | 7,498 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 165° / 345° | 5,600 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 75° / 255° | 5,567 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7,498' | 7,498' | 7,098' | 7,098' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30 | 7,498' | 7,498' | 6,743' | 6,743' | PAPI 4-box left(3.52°) | — | 35', pline, 1555' from thr, 175' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 30', trees, 1442' from thr, slope 41 |
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 47', trees, 1350' from thr, 130' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AMB,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Ramp fees apply for commercial aircraft and may be offset with fuel purchase.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the Flight Service Station frequency, contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.Show FAA
- No local taxi service is available; dial-a-ride is available but limited on Sunday.Show FAA
- Overnight tie-down fee applies; one night may be offset with a minimum fuel purchase.Show FAA
- No intersection departures are permitted. Helicopter traffic approaches the airport from the west boundary.Show FAA
- Fuel discounts are available for volume purchases.Show FAA
- The main ramp is restricted to Part 121 operations. Other users should use the transient ramp by the fuel farm.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway End Identifier Lights are activated on runways 12, 30, 17, and 35. Precision Approach Path Indicators are available on runways 08, 26, 12, 30, 17, and 35. Medium Intensity Runway Lights are on runways 08/26, 12/30, and 17/35. All lighting is controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 12/30The pavement classification number value for runway 12/30 is 590/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 12/30Runways 12/30 provide a 10-foot shoulder to the lights plus 15 feet to the edge.Show FAA
- 17/35Runways 17/35 provide a 10-foot shoulder to the lights plus 15 feet to the edge.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26There is a 10-foot deep ditch 100 feet from the threshold of runway 26.Show FAA
- 26The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 2 nautical miles on runway 26.Show FAA
- 17The PAPI on runway 17 is unusable beyond 5 nautical miles.Show FAA
- 35The PAPI on runway 35 is unusable beyond 5 nautical miles.Show FAA
- 30The PAPI on runway 30 is unusable beyond 4 nautical miles.Show FAA
- 08The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 5 nautical miles on runway 08.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Conditions are not maintained between 1700 and 0800.Show FAA
- 1The administrative office at the airport can be reached at 760-872-2971. After hours emergencies call 760-937-4017.Show FAA
- MANAGERAshley Helms is the Deputy Public Works Director for Airports and can be contacted at ahelms@inyocounty.us.Show FAA
- OWNERThe airport is leased, constructed, and maintained by Inyo County. The City of Los Angeles is the underlying land owner located at 300 Mandich Street, Bishop, California 93514.Show FAA
- INSTRFlight instruction is available at https://bishopflying.club/.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBIH
Answer card- ICAO
- KBIH
- Name
- BISHOP
- Location
- BISHOP, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 4,124.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,124.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 7,498 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 340° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Bishop Airport sits in Bishop, California. The field elevation is 4,124.3 ft MSL. It is an uncontrolled airport with CTAF and UNICOM both on 123.0. There are three asphalt runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 7,498 ft. An ILS is available for runway 17.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the traffic pattern at about 5,124 ft MSL. Bishop Airport is a high-elevation field, so performance planning matters. Expect density altitude to be a factor on warm days. The airport is in a mountain valley setting, so watch climb performance and runway choice closely.
Bishop Airport is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport lighting is CTAF-controlled. REILs are available on runways 12, 30, 17 and 35. PAPI is available on all runway ends. Runway 17 has an ILS. The PAPI on 17 is unusable beyond 5 NM. No intersection departures are permitted. The main ramp is restricted to Part 121 operations. Other users should plan on the transient ramp by the fuel farm. Runway 26 also has a ditch about 100 ft from the threshold. Brief that side carefully before landing.