Borrego Valley Airport
L08 · BXS · Borrego Springs, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:09 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 12:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 13:00Z |
| Sunset | 07:42 PM | 02:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 5,011 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 522 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 522 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,011 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.7 | LAGUNA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JLI 113.75 · TRM 116.20 · PSP 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r047° / 15.1 NM |
| TRM · Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r187° / 23.6 NM |
| PSP · Palm Springs | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r159° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L08 / BXS
- Coordinates
- 33.2590, -116.3210
- Elevation
- 522 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 126.575 · ☎ 760-767-3308
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SAN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · DAILY 0500-2200. OCCASIONAL LATE JUMPS BY NOTAM.
- Aerobatic Practice — to 5000AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).; ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- 140 FT TWR 1600 FT N OF RWY 08.
- DURING HOT WX HVY ACFT PRKG RSTRD TO CONCRETE PADS ON OUTER TSNT RAMP.
- AEROBATIC BOX N SIDE OF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS FROM SFC TO 5000 FT MSL, CK NOTAMS FOR ACT.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA W-NW. DO NOT OVERFLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 NM W OF ARPT.
- BE AWARE OF FRQ CHGS IN WIND DIR, STRONG UP/DN DRAFTS AND TURB POSS DURG HIGH WIND CONDS.
- ALL ACFT TFC PATS TO S.
- COYOTES AND MIGRATORY BIRDS OCNLLY ON OR IN VACINITY OF ARPT.
- PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR.
- ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
- TSNT TIE-DOWN RAMP RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 40 FT OR LESS. ACFT WITH GTR THAN 40 FT WINGSPAN PARK ON PORTION OF TSNT RAMP E OF A6.
- MIL ROTORCRAFT OPS RSTRD TO REMAIN ON OR OVER PAVEMENT AREA, TGL RSTRD TO RWY.
- HOVERS, SKID LNDGS, AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- PARACHUTE JUMPING.
Runways
- RWY 08/26 400 FT BLAST PAD BYD EACH END OF RWY AREA.
- UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
Fuel
- SELF SVC 24 HR.
Contact
- DIR OF CO ARPTS OFC IS AT GILLESPIE FIELD ARPT. BORREGO VALLEY ARPT ON-SITE MGR IS MEADOW CHASE PH 760-767-7415, FAX 760-767-5727.
- EMERG: 760-884-0252
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About L08
Borrego Valley Airport (L08 · BXS) is an airport in Borrego Springs, CA, at 522 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L08 have a control tower?
No. Borrego Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L08?
Borrego Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,011 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L08?
Borrego Valley Airport is in Borrego Springs, CA, at an elevation of 522 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2590, -116.3210.
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