Blythe Airport (BLH) - FAA Information
Blythe, CA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2007-12-20 |
| Airport Identifier: | BLH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 114-43-00.8000W/33-37-09.0000N
-114.716889/33.619167 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 399 ft / 121.62 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 3904 acres |
| From nearest city: | 6 nautical miles W of Blythe, CA |
| Location: | Riverside County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 13E (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Riverside County Aviation Div |
| Address: | 5555 Arlington Ave
Riverside, CA 92504-2506 |
| Phone number: | 951-652-0422
TOM TURNER, AIRPORT SUPERVISOR EXT 358. |
| Manager: | Charles Hull
CITY OF BLYTHE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. |
| Address: | 235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225 |
| Phone number: | 760-922-6161X240 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 17/35; 08/26; AND VASI RYS 17; 35 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Phoenix |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 800 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | RAL - Riverside |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BLH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800
AUTOMATED UNICOM. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 08/26
| Dimension: | 6543 x 150 ft / 1994.3 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 80000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 160000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 300000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 08 |
Runway 26 |
| Longitude: | 114-43-39.8259W | 114-42-22.4640W |
| Latitude: | 33-36-59.7683N | 33-36-59.5333N |
| Elevation: | 397.00 ft | 396.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 42.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 5800 x 100 ft / 1767.8 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 52000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 76000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 135000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 114-43-00.2703W | 114-43-00.5427W |
| Latitude: | 33-37-48.1258N | 33-36-50.7511N |
| Elevation: | 399.00 ft | 394.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 40.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| OEG | NDB | Golden Eagle | | 413.00 | 12E | 48.0 nm |
| BLH | VORTAC | Blythe | 121X | 117.40 | 14E | 2.6 nm |
| PKE | VORTAC | Parker | 126X | 117.90 | 15E | 29.1 nm |
Remarks
- ACFT OVER 12500 LBS AVOID HOUSING AREA 1.5 NM SW BLO 2000' FINAL APCH RWY 35 BE ESTABD 2 NM FM TOUCHDOWN.
- DEP FM RY 17 MAKE CLIMBING LEFT TURN SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS. USE WIDE TFC PATTERN FOR RYS 26 & 35.
- POWER PLANT 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID LOW ALTITUDE DIRECT OVERFLIGHT OF THE POWER PLANT.
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