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Borrego Valley Airport
L08 · BXS · Borrego Springs, CA · 520 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L08 / BXS
- Coordinates
- 33.2590, -116.3210
- Elevation
- 520 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 02:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:26 PM → 05:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from L08
Runway 08/26
5,011 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 076° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
26
- Heading
- 256° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 126.575 | AWOS 1 |
| CNTR | 128.6 | LOS ANGELES CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r047° / 15.1 NM |
| TRM · Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 | r187° / 23.6 NM |
| PSP · Palm Springs | VORTAC | 115.50 | r159° / 37.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA
619-956-4800
Manager
MEADOW CHASE
1820 PALM CANYON DR, BORREGO SPRINGS, CA
760-788-3366
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
- STAFFED 0800-1600
- 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
- SELF SVC 24 HR.
- RWY 08/26 400 FT BLAST PAD BYD EACH END OF RWY AREA.
- UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
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