Big Bear City Airport (L35)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	L35
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°51'21.7000" W / 34°15'49.6000" N -116.856028 / 34.263778 (Estimated)
Elevation	6752.40 ft / 2058.13 m (Surveyed)
Land	117 acres
Location	San Bernardino County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	BIG BEAR AIRPORT DIST
Address	P O BOX 755 BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
Phone number	909-585-3219
Manager	RYAN GOSS
Address	PO BOX 755 BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314-0755
Phone number	909-585-3219

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
Traffic Pattern Alt	1200 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RAL (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.725 MHz
UNICOM	122.725 MHz
AWOS-3	L35 (909-585-4033)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	5850 x 75 ft (1783 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	6750.10 ft	6751.40 ft
Coordinates	34.263751 / -116.865710	34.263828 / -116.846357
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.	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
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	28.3 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	29.9 nm
VCV	VOR	VICTORVILLE		109.05	14E	33.1 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	33.6 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	34.9 nm
PSP	VORTAC	PALM SPRINGS	102X	115.50	13E	31.8 nm
HEC	VORTAC	HECTOR	74X	112.70	15E	37.5 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	39.5 nm
DAG	VORTAC	DAGGETT	79X	113.20	15E	44.2 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	47.6 nm

Remarks

• 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.