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BISHOP AIRPORT

BISHOP, CA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°22'23"N / 118°21'48"W
  37°22.3867'N / 118°21.8167'W
  37.3731 / -118.3636
Elevation: 4124.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 02 miles E of BISHOP, CA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: OAKLAND
Responsible ARTCC: OAKLAND
FSS: RIVERSIDE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BIH (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
BIH at field BISHOP VOR/DME 109.60 15E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 08/26
Dimensions: 5567 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 08
Runway 26
Latitude: 37-22-25.1389N 37-22-24.6629N
Longitude: 118-22-26.8872W 118-21-17.9344W
Elevation: 4124.1 ft. 4100.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 090 270
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.50 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 12/30
Dimensions: 7498 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 37-22-48.5093N 37-21-55.6498N
Longitude: 118-22-24.0154W 118-21-18.9141W
Elevation: 4122.6 ft. 4100.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 135 315
Declared distances: TORA:7498 TODA:7498 ASDA:7098 LDA:7098 TORA:7498 TODA:7498 ASDA:6743 LDA:6743
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.52 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 5600 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 37-22-50.6424N 37-21-55.2910N
Longitude: 118-21-41.9001W 118-21-42.4951W
Elevation: 4112.5 ft. 4104.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 180 000
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.50 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: LDA/DME
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 37-22-21.3400N
Longitude: 118-22-02.9200W
Elevation: 4124.0 ft. ft.
 

Helipad H2
Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 37-22-17.1700N
Longitude: 118-22-29.3600W
Elevation: 4124.0 ft. ft.
 

Additional Remarks
  • MAIN RAMP IS RSTRD TO PART 121; OTRS USE TSNT RAMP BY FUEL FARM.
  • NO INTXN DEPS; HEL TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.
  • RAMP FEES FOR COMM ACFT; MAY BE OFFSET WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
  • OVNGT TIE-DOWN FEE; ONE NIGHT MAY BE OFFSET WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.
  • FUEL DISCOUNTS FOR VOLUME PURCHASES.
  • NO LOCAL TAXI SERVICE; DIAL-A-RIDE AVBL, BUT LTD ON SUN.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   RNAV (RNP) RWY 30 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12 (PDF)
   LDA RWY 17 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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