Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBLH / BLH
- Coordinates
- 33.6192, -114.7170
- Elevation
- 399 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- BLH
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0700-1600; NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 6 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 02:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:21 PM | 03:21Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 17, 35 & 26; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 08/26 - CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 26: VASI · 17: VASI · 35: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 077°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,199 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,199 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 08/26
6,543 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 077° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 257° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
5,800 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 167° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 347° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 6,543 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 120.175 | |
| CNTR | 128.15 | LOS ANGELES CNTR |
| RDO | 122.4 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLH · Blythe | VORTAC | 117.40 | r044° / 2.6 NM |
| PKE · Parker | VORTAC | 117.90 | r168° / 29 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Cargo, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ACFT OVER 12500 LBS AVOID HOUSING AREA 1.5 NM SW BLO 2000' FINAL APCH RWY 35 BE ESTABD 2 NM FM TOUCHDOWN.
- DEP FM RY 17 MAKE CLIMBING LEFT TURN SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS. USE WIDE TFC PATTERN FOR RYS 26 & 35.
- POWER PLANT 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID LOW ALTITUDE DIRECT OVERFLIGHT OF THE POWER PLANT.
- PAJA. PRCHT TRNG HIGH AND LOW LVLS ALL HRS NE QUAD OF ARPT
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- ACTVT VASI RWY 17, 35 & 26; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 08/26 - CTAF
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBLH in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About KBLH
Blythe Airport (BLH · KBLH) is an airport in Blythe, CA, at 399 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,543 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBLH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBLH have a control tower?
No. Blythe Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBLH?
Blythe Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,543 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBLH?
Blythe Airport is in Blythe, CA, at an elevation of 399 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6192, -114.7170.
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