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Bicycle Lake Army Air Field Private
BYS · KBYS · Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA · 2,350 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBYS / BYS
- Coordinates
- 35.2805, -116.6300
- Elevation
- 2,350 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 03:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 04:32 AM
Plan a flight from KBYS
Runway 04/22
9,631 ft × 175 ft · GRAVEL 04
- Heading
- 038° mag · 52° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 218° mag · 232° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
6,124 ft × 175 ft · GRAVEL 13
- Heading
- 126° mag · 140° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 306° mag · 320° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/G | 41.65 | DESERT RDO NORTH |
| INFO | 41.5 | DESERT RDO ROZ 1 |
| RDO | 41 | DESERT RDO SOUTH |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAG · Daggett | VORTAC | 113.20 | r337° / 19.3 NM |
| HEC · Hector | VORTAC | 112.70 | r329° / 30.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KBYS. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
Ownership & management
Owner
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA
Manager
Remarks FAA
- 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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