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Blythe Airport

BLH · KBLH · Blythe, CA · 399 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KBLH / BLH
Coordinates
33.6192, -114.7170
Elevation
399 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
PHOENIX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
NOTAM facility
BLH
Attendance
APR-OCT ALL 0700-1600; NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
6 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM12:00Z
Sunrise05:29 AM12:29Z
Sunset07:52 PM02:52Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:21 PM03:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:21 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:52 PM → 04:29 AM

Plan a flight from KBLH

Runway 08/26

6,543 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 115k, Dual tandem 210k.

08
Heading
077° mag · 90° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
26
Heading
257° mag · 270° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 17/35

5,800 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 52k, Double wheel 76k, Dual tandem 135k.

17
Heading
167° mag · 180° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
347° mag · 0° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS120.175
CNTR128.15LOS ANGELES CNTR
RDO122.4RIVERSIDE RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BLH · BlytheVORTAC117.40r044° / 2.6 NM
PKE · ParkerVORTAC117.90r168° / 29 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Cargo, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-955-9418
Manager
ANGELA JAMISON
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-955-9418

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • PAJA. PRCHT TRNG HIGH AND LOW LVLS ALL HRS NE QUAD OF ARPT
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ACTVT VASI RWY 17, 35 & 26; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 08/26 - CTAF

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