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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

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:07 AM12:07Z
Sunrise05:36 AM12:36Z
Sunset07:58 PM02:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:27 PM03:27Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:27 PM → 05:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:58 PM → 04:36 AM

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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 122.8Chart 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

08TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 54k, Dual tandem 90k.

08
Heading
076° mag · 89° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
26
Heading
256° mag · 269° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS126.575AWOS 1
CNTR128.6LOS ANGELES CNTR
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JLI · JulianVORTAC114.00r047° / 15.1 NM
TRM · ThermalVORTAC116.20r187° / 23.6 NM
PSP · Palm SpringsVORTAC115.50r159° / 37.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
1960 JOE CROSSON DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA
619-956-4800
Manager
MEADOW CHASE
1820 PALM CANYON DR, BORREGO SPRINGS, CA
760-788-3366

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.

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 L08 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 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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