Borrego Valley Airport (L08)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	L08
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°19'15.5000" W / 33°15'32.5000" N -116.320972 / 33.259028 (Estimated)
Elevation	522.20 ft / 159.17 m (Surveyed)
Land	198 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Borrego Springs, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
Address	1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92020-1235
Phone number	619-956-4800
Manager	MEADOW CHASE
Address	1820 PALM CANYON DR BORREGO SPRINGS, CA 92004-1235
Phone number	760-788-3366

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	SAN - SAN DIEGO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SAN (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P	L08 (760-767-3308)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AMB,INSTR,PAJA

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	5011 x 75 ft (1527 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	89°	269°
Physical elevation	521.40 ft	522.10 ft
Coordinates	33.258889 / -116.329167	33.259167 / -116.312778
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		48.7 nm
NJK	TACAN	EL CENTRO	47X	111.00	11E	41.2 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	48.1 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	15.1 nm
TRM	VORTAC	THERMAL	109X	116.20	13E	23.6 nm
PSP	VORTAC	PALM SPRINGS	102X	115.50	13E	37.1 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		42.0 nm

Remarks

• 140 FT TWR 1600 FT N OF RWY 08.
• 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.
• 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.