Borrego Valley Airport
L08 · BXS · Borrego Springs, CA · 520 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L08 / BXS
- Coordinates
- 33.2590, -116.3210
- Elevation
- 520 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- SAN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
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 | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 03:27Z |
Plan a flight from L08
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).; ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 076°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
5,011 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 076° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- 256° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,011 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 126.575 | AWOS 1 |
| CNTR | 128.6 | LOS ANGELES CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLI · Julian | VORTAC | 114.00 | r047° / 15.1 NM |
| TRM · Thermal | VORTAC | 116.20 | r187° / 23.6 NM |
| PSP · Palm Springs | VORTAC | 115.50 | r159° / 37.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 140 FT TWR 1600 FT N OF RWY 08.
- 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.
- 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.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
- STAFFED 0800-1600
- DIR OF CO ARPTS OFC IS AT GILLESPIE FIELD ARPT. BORREGO VALLEY ARPT ON-SITE MGR IS MEADOW CHASE PH 760-767-7415, FAX 760-767-5727.
- EMERG: 760-884-0252
- SELF SVC 24 HR.
- RWY 08/26 400 FT BLAST PAD BYD EACH END OF RWY AREA.
- UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
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About L08
Borrego Valley Airport (L08 · BXS) is an airport in Borrego Springs, CA, at 520 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L08 have a control tower?
No. Borrego Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at L08?
Borrego Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,011 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L08?
Borrego Valley Airport is in Borrego Springs, CA, at an elevation of 520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2590, -116.3210.
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