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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 02:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 03:21Z |
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) 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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 120.175 | |
| CNTR | 128.15 | LOS ANGELES CNTR |
| RDO | 122.4 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLH · Blythe | VORTAC | 117.40 | r044° / 2.6 NM |
| PKE · Parker | VORTAC | 117.90 | r168° / 29 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 1A
- VOR/DME-A ↗ · amdt 0A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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