Big Bear City Airport

L35 · RBF · Big Bear, CA · 6,752 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: L35 / RBF
Coordinates: 34.2638, -116.8560
Elevation: 6,752 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): RIVERSIDE
NOTAM facility: RAL
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/03
Distance from city: 0 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	12:06Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	12:36Z
Sunset	08:03 PM	03:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	03:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:03 PM → 04:36 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 8 · 076°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 8 at 7,952 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 8/26

5,850 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 076° mag · 90° true

Heading: 256° mag · 270° true

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
8/26	5,850 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	135.925	AWOS 3
CNTR	126.35	LOS ANGELES CNTR
UNIC	122.725	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RIV · March	TACAN	113.00	r030° / 29.9 NM
PSP · Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	r305° / 31.7 NM
VCV · Victorville	VOR-DME	109.40	r113° / 33.1 NM
HDF · Homeland	VOR	113.40	r015° / 33.5 NM
NXP · Coyote	TACAN	133.60	r253° / 34.7 NM
RAL · Riverside	VOR	112.40	r042° / 34.9 NM
HEC · Hector	VORTAC	112.70	r196° / 37.5 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

BIG BEAR AIRPORT DIST

P O BOX 755, BIG BEAR CITY, CA

909-585-3219

Manager

RYAN GOSS

PO BOX 755, BIG BEAR CITY, CA

909-585-3219

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
MOUNTAINS ALL QUADRANTS; PEAK HAZARD LGTS SE; S; & NW.
<EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA; PRACTICE (FLY QUIET) PROCEDURES IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; AVOID OVERFLYING OF HIGH SCHOOL 1 MILE EAST AT ALL TIMES.
ON TKOF MAKE 10 DEG LEFT TURN AT END OF RY TO AVOID HOUSING TO EAST AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO WEST OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY.
100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15' ROAD 480' FM DSPLCD THR 32:1
RWY 26 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 20:1; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +50 FT TREES 1000 FT FM DSPLCD THR 100 FT LEFT 20:1.

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About L35

Big Bear City Airport (L35 · RBF) is an airport in Big Bear, CA, at 6,752 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,850 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does L35 have a control tower?

No. Big Bear City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at L35?

Big Bear City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,850 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is L35?

Big Bear City Airport is in Big Bear, CA, at an elevation of 6,752 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2638, -116.8560.

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