Bicycle Lake Army Air Field Private

BYS · KBYS · Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA · 2,350 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBYS / BYS
Coordinates: 35.2805, -116.6300
Elevation: 2,350 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): RIVERSIDE
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	05:02 AM	12:02Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	12:32Z
Sunset	08:04 PM	03:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:34 PM	03:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:34 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:04 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from KBYS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 038°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

9,631 ft × 175 ft · GRAVEL

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: 038° mag · 52° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 218° mag · 232° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

6,124 ft × 175 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: 126° mag · 140° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 306° mag · 320° true
Traffic pattern: Left

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ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	9,631 ft
13/31	6,124 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/G	41.65	DESERT RDO NORTH
INFO	41.5	DESERT RDO ROZ 1
RDO	41	DESERT RDO SOUTH

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DAG · Daggett	VORTAC	113.20	r337° / 19.3 NM
HEC · Hector	VORTAC	112.70	r329° / 30.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open KBYS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KBYS. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: Jet A (additive)

Ownership & management

Owner

US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY

FT BELVOIR, VA

Manager

Remarks FAA

CAUTION: LDG AREAS SUBJECT TO BROWN-OUT CONDS; OCNL BLOWING SAND/DUST.
MAIN POST HELIPAD RSTRD TO MEDEVAC AND VIP ACFT.
CAUTION: HI VOLTAGE RADAR TRANS VCNTY MARS LAKE IN GOLDSTONE.
CAUTION: EXTV LOW LEVEL JET ACT.
CAUTION: SFC TO SFC AND AIR TO GND GUNNERY.
RSTD: C-17 USE RQRS COMBAT CONTROL TEAM (CCT) OR QUALIFIED TALCE INSPECTION PRIOR TO OPS. ATCT CLSD. PPR 3 BUS/WORKING DAYS EXCLDG WKENDS OR HOLS PRIOR TO ENTERING R2502, DSN 470-4320, C760-380-4320. CTC DESERT RDO (H24) 30 MIN PRIOR TO ENTERING RSTD AREA.
MISC: WX FCST SVC, BICYCLE LAKE DSN 470-9527, C760-380-9527. REMOTE WX BRIEFING SVC AVBL DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
LTD FCST SVC, BICYCLE LAKE DSN 470-4328.
CAUTION: PWR POLES NEAR HIGHWATER PADS AND SW OF RWY 04 THLD UNLGTD.
SERVICE - LGT: HELIPAD WEST LGTD, NO RWY LGTS 04/22.
COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV - 69.95, 66.9; ATIS 239.275 (C760-380-7188 NATIONAL TRAINING CTR); DESERT RDO SOUTH - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 267.275; DESERT RDO NORTH - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 302.3; DESERT RDO CENTRAL - (E) 66.1, 126.2, 281.45.
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ATIS 134.100, 760-380-7188.
FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
SVC - FUEL: A++ AVBL H24 RQRS PRIOR APPROVAL CTC DSN 470-6877, C760-380-6877.
RWY 13/31 CLSD.

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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 KBYS 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 KBYS

Bicycle Lake Army Air Field (BYS · KBYS) is an airport in Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA, at 2,350 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,631 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBYS have a control tower?

No. Bicycle Lake Army Air Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBYS?

Bicycle Lake Army Air Field has 2 runways; the longest is 9,631 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBYS?

Bicycle Lake Army Air Field is in Fort Irwin/Barstow, CA, at an elevation of 2,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2805, -116.6300.

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