Bicycle Lake AAF Private
BYS · KBYS · Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 13:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 13:31Z |
| Sunset | 06:49 PM | 01:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 144° true
- Dimensions
- 6,124 × 175 ft
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 9,631 ft | |
| 13/31 | 6,124 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 32.7 | RANGE CTL |
| 38.9 | MEDEVAC · RANGE CTL |
| 41.0 | OPS (SOUTH) |
| 41.5 | ADZY |
| 41.65 | OPS (NORTH) |
| 118.175 | ADZY |
| 126.2 | OPS (SOUTH) |
| 134.1 | OPS (NORTH) |
| 281.45 | ADZY |
| 302.3 | OPS (NORTH) |
| 339.85 | OPS (SOUTH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DAG 113.20 · HEC 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAG · Daggett | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r337° / 19.3 NM |
| HEC · Hector | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r329° / 30.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KBYS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBYS / BYS
- Coordinates
- 35.2805, -116.6300
- Elevation
- 2,350 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- CAUTION: LDG AREAS SUBJECT TO BROWN-OUT CONDS; OCNL BLOWING SAND/DUST.
- MAIN POST HELIPAD RSTRD TO MEDEVAC AND VIP ACFT.
- CAUTION: HI VOLTAGE RADAR TRANS VCNTY MARS LAKE IN GOLDSTONE.
- CAUTION: EXTV LOW LEVEL JET ACT.
- CAUTION: SFC TO SFC AND AIR TO GND GUNNERY.
- RSTD: C-17 USE RQRS COMBAT CONTROL TEAM (CCT) OR QUALIFIED TALCE INSPECTION PRIOR TO OPS. ATCT CLSD. PPR 3 BUS/WORKING DAYS EXCLDG WKENDS OR HOLS PRIOR TO ENTERING R2502, DSN 470-4320, C760-380-4320. CTC DESERT RDO (H24) 30 MIN PRIOR TO ENTERING RSTD AREA.
- MISC: WX FCST SVC, BICYCLE LAKE DSN 470-9527, C760-380-9527. REMOTE WX BRIEFING SVC AVBL DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
- LTD FCST SVC, BICYCLE LAKE DSN 470-4328.
- CAUTION: PWR POLES NEAR HIGHWATER PADS AND SW OF RWY 04 THLD UNLGTD.
- SERVICE - LGT: HELIPAD WEST LGTD, NO RWY LGTS 04/22.
- COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV - 69.95, 66.9; ATIS 239.275 (C760-380-7188 NATIONAL TRAINING CTR); DESERT RDO SOUTH - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 267.275; DESERT RDO NORTH - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 302.3; DESERT RDO CENTRAL - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 281.45.
- NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ATIS 134.100, 760-380-7188.
- FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- SVC - FUEL: A++ AVBL H24 RQRS PRIOR APPROVAL CTC DSN 470-6877, C760-380-6877.
- RWY 13/31 CLSD.
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About KBYS
Bicycle Lake AAF (BYS · KBYS) is an airport in Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA, at 2,350 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,631 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBYS have a control tower?
No. Bicycle Lake AAF is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBYS?
Bicycle Lake AAF has 2 runways; the longest is 9,631 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBYS?
Bicycle Lake AAF is in Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA, at an elevation of 2,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2805, -116.6300.
More about KBYS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBYS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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