METAR & TAF L08
Current METAR
Observed 19:35Z
KL08 271935Z AUTO 18009G17KT 130V200 10SM CLR 23/00 A2991 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 180° @ 9G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,620 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
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- SAN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MEADOW CHASE
- Phone
- 760-788-3366
- Address
- 1820 PALM CANYON DR, BORREGO SPRINGS CA 92004-1235
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SAN
- SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AMB,INSTR,PAJA
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
- There is a 140-foot tower 1600 feet north of runway 08.Show FAA
- Coyotes and migratory birds occasionally are on or in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Transient tie-down ramp is restricted to aircraft with wingspan 40 feet or less. Aircraft with greater than 40 feet wingspan park on the portion of the transient ramp east of taxiway A6.Show FAA
- During hot weather, heavy aircraft parking is restricted to concrete pads on the outer transient ramp.Show FAA
- Aircraft must self-announce on the CTAF prior to landing or takeoff.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for all military aircraft; contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive area west to northwest. Do not overfly the elementary school 1 nautical mile west of the airport.Show FAA
- Be aware of frequent changes in wind direction, strong updrafts and downdrafts, and possible turbulence during high wind conditions.Show FAA
- An aerobatic box is located on the north side of the airport during daylight hours from the surface to 5000 feet mean sea level; check NOTAMs for activity.Show FAA
- Military rotorcraft operations are restricted to remain on or over pavement areas; touch-and-go operations are restricted to the runway.Show FAA
- All aircraft traffic patterns are to the south.Show FAA
- Hovers, skid landings, and auto-rotations are prohibited.Show FAA
- Parachute jumping.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 08/26; taxiway lights operate on CTAF by keying the microphone five times.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service 100LL fuel is available 24 hours.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Runway 08/26 has a 400-foot blast pad beyond each end of the runway area.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08Runway end 08 is unusable beyond 3.0 nautical miles due to terrain.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport is staffed from 0800 to 1600.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe director of the county airports office is at Gillespie Field Airport. Borrego Valley Airport on-site manager is Meadow Chase, phone 760-767-7415, fax 760-767-5727.Show FAA
- MANAGERFor emergencies, call 760-884-0252.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · L08
Answer card- ICAO
- L08
- Name
- BORREGO VALLEY
- Location
- BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 522.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,522.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 5,011 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Borrego Valley Airport sits in Borrego Springs, California. Field elevation is 522.2 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 08/26 is 5,011 ft long with asphalt pavement. It is not a towered field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. The airport is staffed from 0800 to 1600. No ILS approaches are published here. Plan with the current chart data before you go.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or the current Chart Supplement say otherwise. The on-field FBO is Borrego Valley Airport. It carries 100LL. Self-service 100LL is available 24 hours. Medium intensity runway lights are available on 08/26. Taxiway lights are activated on CTAF by keying the microphone five times.
This is a desert airport, so expect wind shifts. The published remarks call out strong updrafts, downdrafts and turbulence in high wind conditions. Coyotes and migratory birds can also be on or near the field. Noise-sensitive areas lie west to northwest. Do not overfly the elementary school about 1 NM west of the airport. The transient ramp has wingspan limits, so check parking needs before arrival if you are in a larger aircraft. For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC.