Bishop Airport (BIH)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BIH
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	118°21'49.0000" W / 37°22'23.2000" N -118.363611 / 37.373111 (Estimated)
Elevation	4124.30 ft / 1257.09 m (Surveyed)
Land	830 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles E of Bishop, CA
Location	Inyo County, CA
Magnetic Variation	15E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	INYO COUNTY
Address	168 N EDWARDS PO DRAWER Q INDEPENDENCE, CA 93526
Phone number	760-878-0201
Manager	ASHLEY HELMS
Address	703 AIRPORT ROAD BISHOP, CA 93514
Phone number	(760) 872-2971

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	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BIH (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	2021/10

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
ASOS	BIH (760-227-6035)

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	5567 x 100 ft (1697 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	25

	08	26
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	4124.10 ft	4100.30 ft
Coordinates	37.373650 / -118.374135	37.373517 / -118.354982
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.	2-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	7498 x 100 ft (2285 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course
Edge lights	Medium

	12	30
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	4122.60 ft	4100.00 ft
Coordinates	37.380142 / -118.373338	37.365458 / -118.355254
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	5600 x 100 ft (1707 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	49

	17	35
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	4112.50 ft	4104.90 ft
Coordinates	37.380734 / -118.361639	37.365359 / -118.361804
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LDA/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.	4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	4124.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	37.372594 / -118.367478	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway H2

Dimensions	100 x 100 ft (30 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H2
Physical elevation	4124.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	37.371436 / -118.374822	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
DYY	DME	DYER	87Y	114.05		22.2 nm
BIH	VOR/DME	BISHOP	80Y	113.35	15E	0.3 nm
OAL	VORTAC	COALDALE	124X	117.70	17E	47.2 nm

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.