METAR & TAF L35
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KL35 272115Z AUTO 28014KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 T00771012
- Wind
- 280° @ 14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 7,434 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
- 0 NM W
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- Pattern altitude
- 1,200 ft AGL · 7,952 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- RAL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RYAN GOSS
- Phone
- 909-585-3219
- Address
- PO BOX 755, BIG BEAR CITY CA 92314-0755
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 26
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4.3°) | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4.3°) | — | 40', trees, 1000' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AMB,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- Extreme noise sensitive area; practice fly quiet procedures in the interest of noise abatement.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures require avoiding overflying the high school one mile east at all times.Show FAA
- On takeoff make a 10 degree left turn at the end of the runway to avoid housing to the east and the elementary school to the west of the airport.Show FAA
- Mountains in all quadrants; peak hazard lights southeast, south, and northwest.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 08/26 activate on CTAF. Precision approach path indicators on runways 08 and 26 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hour self service.Show FAA
- AJet A fuel is available 0800 to 1600 local time, self-service after hours.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08There is a road and a 6-foot fence 110 feet from the threshold perpendicular to the centerline at runway 08 end.Show FAA
- 26There is a road and a 6-foot fence 100 feet from the threshold 125 feet right at runway 26 end.Show FAA
- 08Runway 08 visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of the runway centerline.Show FAA
- 08Approach ratio to displaced threshold over plus 15 foot road 480 feet from displaced threshold is 32 to 1.Show FAA
- 26Runway 26 approach ratio to displaced threshold is 20 to 1; approach ratio to displaced threshold over plus 50 foot trees 1000 feet from displaced threshold 100 feet left is 20 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · L35
Answer card- ICAO
- L35
- Name
- BIG BEAR CITY
- Location
- BIG BEAR CITY, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 6,752.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 7,952.4 ft MSL (1,200 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 5,850 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Big Bear City Airport (L35) is in Big Bear City, California. The field elevation is 6,752.4 ft MSL. It has one runway, 08/26, which is 5,850 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.725. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is 1,200 ft AGL, which is 7,952.4 ft MSL. That matters here because the airport sits high in the mountains. Expect performance planning to matter on every leg. The published remarks also call this an extreme noise sensitive area. Avoid overflying the high school one mile east. Use quiet procedures. On takeoff, plan a 10 degree left turn at the end of the runway to help avoid housing to the east and the elementary school to the west.
Big Bear City Airport, the on-field FBO, carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. 100LL is available 24-hour self-service. Jet A is available from 0800 to 1600 local time. Self-service is available after hours. The field has mountains in all quadrants. Hazard lights are noted southeast, south and northwest. Runway 08 has a visual glide slope indicator limitation beyond 8 degrees left of centerline. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and call the airport operator or the FBO directly before arrival for any current operational details.