Big Bear City
L35 · Big Bear City, 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 | 06:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 13:33Z |
| Sunset | 06:50 PM | 01:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 5,850 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4.3°)
- Displaced thr
- 600 ft
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) on the 45° at 7,952 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 6,751 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6,752 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.2 | BARSTOW RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RIV 113.00 · PSP 115.50 · VCV 109.05 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r030° / 29.9 NM |
| PSP · Palm Springs | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r305° / 31.8 NM |
| VCV · Victorville | VOR | 109.05 | Terminal | r113° / 33.1 NM |
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | Low | r015° / 33.5 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r044° / 34.9 NM |
| HEC · Hector | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r196° / 37.5 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r043° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L35
- Coordinates
- 34.2638, -116.8560
- Elevation
- 6,752 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 135.925 · ☎ 909-585-4033
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY. on 122.725 — 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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- MOUNTAINS ALL QUADRANTS; PEAK HAZARD LGTS SE; S; & NW.
- <EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA; PRACTICE (FLY QUIET) PROCEDURES IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; AVOID OVERFLYING OF HIGH SCHOOL 1 MILE EAST AT ALL TIMES.
- ON TKOF MAKE 10 DEG LEFT TURN AT END OF RY TO AVOID HOUSING TO EAST AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO WEST OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
- JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
Obstructions
- ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
- ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15' ROAD 480' FM DSPLCD THR 32:1
- RWY 26 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 20:1; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +50 FT TREES 1000 FT FM DSPLCD THR 100 FT LEFT 20:1.
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About L35
Big Bear City (L35) is an airport in Big Bear City, CA, at 6,752 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L35 have a control tower?
No. Big Bear City is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L35?
Big Bear City has 1 runway; the longest is 5,850 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L35?
Big Bear City is in Big Bear City, CA, at an elevation of 6,752 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2638, -116.8560.
More about L35
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 L35 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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