Big Bear City Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Big Bear City Airport (L35 · RBF) is 7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Big Bear City Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when L35 reports it.

RWY 8LEFT traffic

Heading: 076° mag · 090° true
Dimensions: 5,850 × 75 ft
TPA: 7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL · charted
Surface: ASP
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind (heading 256°) on the 45° at 7,952 ft MSL.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
8	Left traffic	076° mag	7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
26	Left traffic	256° mag	7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for L35 in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at L35

Big Bear City Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.725. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at L35?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,200 ft AGL for Big Bear City Airport, which is 7,952 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 6,752 ft.

Does L35 have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Big Bear City Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at L35?

Big Bear City Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.725. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about L35

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.