Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) Information
Bishop, CA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BIH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 118-21-49.0000W/37-22-23.2000N -118.363611/37.373111 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4124 ft / 1257.00 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 830 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles E of Bishop, CA |
| Location: | Inyo County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Los Angeles, Dept Of Public LEASED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED BY INYO COUNTY. |
| Address: | 300 Mandich Street Bishop, CA 93514 |
| Phone number: | (760) 873-0342 |
| Manager: | Steve Ivey DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS INYO COUNTY. |
| Address: | 703 Airport Road Bishop, CA 93514 |
| Phone number: | (760) 872-2971 COUNTY COURTHOUSE INDEPENDENCE. |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; HIRL RYS 12/30 & 16/34; VASI RYS 12; 30; 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | San Francisco |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOA - Oakland |
| Tie-in FSS: | RAL - Riverside |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BIH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bulk Oxygen: | LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 07/25
| Dimension: | 5566 x 100 ft / 1696.5 x 30.5 m PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 40000 lbs. Dual wheel: 56000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 98000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 07 |
Runway 25 |
| Longitude: | 118-22-26.8853W | 118-21-17.9450W |
| Latitude: | 37-22-25.1380N | 37-22-24.6584N |
| Elevation: | 4124.00 ft | 4100.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 47 ft trees, 1350.0 ft from runway, 130 ft left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear 10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR. |
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Runway 12/30
| Dimension: | 7498 x 100 ft / 2285.4 x 30.5 m PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Porous Friction Course |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 70000 lbs. Dual wheel: 110000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 200000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
| Longitude: | 118-22-24.0136W | 118-21-18.9130W |
| Latitude: | 37-22-48.5082N | 37-21-55.6490N |
| Elevation: | 4123.00 ft | 4100.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 48.00 ft | 55.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | 2-box on left side VASI RY 30 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM. |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.50° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 55 ft trees, 950.0 ft from runway, 200 ft left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | 39 ft tree, 1555.0 ft from runway, 175 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 16/34
| Dimension: | 5600 x 100 ft / 1706.9 x 30.5 m PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Porous Friction Course |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual wheel: 140000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 240000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
| Longitude: | 118-21-41.8999W | 118-21-42.4944W |
| Latitude: | 37-22-50.6414N | 37-21-55.2880N |
| Elevation: | 4112.00 ft | 4105.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 0 |
| ILS Type: | LDA/DME | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 39.00 ft | 39.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side VASI RY 16 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM. | 2-box on left side VASI RY 34 UNUSBL BYD 1 NM. |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 60 ft trees, 1400.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
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Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 40 x 40 ft / 12.2 x 12.2 m PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
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Helipad H2
| Dimension: | 100 x 100 ft / 30.5 x 30.5 m PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
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Runway H2 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BIH | VOR/DME | Bishop | 033X | 109.60 | 15E | 0.3 nm |
| OAL | VORTAC | Coaldale | 124X | 117.70 | 17E | 47.2 nm |
Remarks
- HAND GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- NO STRAIGHT-IN APCHS; NO INTERSECTION DEPS; HELICOPTER TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.
- DUE TO HIGH APCH MINS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTN EVEN THOUGH WX IS FCST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
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