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KBWC · Brawley Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KBWC FAA BWC Elev -128 ft Lat 32° 59.57' N Lon 115° 31.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,166 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 090° 4,166 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
26 270° 4,166 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR LOS ANGELES CNTR 128.600

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4166X60 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 08: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26; twy lights—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H3854X60 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 16: Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·Fuel 100LL: For fuel use cardlock–24/7.
  • ·Fuel A+: After hrs on–call 760–353–1182.
  • ·TPA—672(800) conventional acft; 1072(1200) jet acft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-587-4122
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®YUMA APP/DEP CON 132.275 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Yuma CERAP at 928-269-9569.
  • ·IMPERIAL (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.9 IPL Chan 106 N32º44.93´ W115º30.51´ 344º 14.6 NM to fld. –18/14E.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 16–34—122.8.
  • ·Rotating bcn located 1/4 mile E of the arpt on top of hill.
  • ·Birds tend to congregate at N end of rwy.
  • ·Arpt located in mountainous terrain.
  • ·Hillside located 1644 ft east of AER 34 and 1815 ft east of AER 16.
  • ·Vehicles on hwy parallel to rwy 180 ft east of AER 16 to midfield.
  • ·Several unlit 40–80´ trees are at 225–550´ east of the rwy cntrln along the south two thirds of the rwy.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 ptn of rwy cntrln obscd by crack fill.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-932-5452
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·MINA (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.1 MVA Chan 98 N38º33.92´ W118º01.97´ 236º 58.9 NM to fld. 7860/17E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 130º–160º byd 28 NM blo 10,700´ DME unusable: 130º–160º byd 28 NM blo 10,700´ VOR unusable: 035º–055º byd 40 NM 130º–135º byd 40 NM 130º–160º byd 28 NM blo 10,700´ 150º–165º byd 40 NM 180º–185º byd 40 NM 250º–255º byd 40 NM BROWN FLD MUNI (See SAN DIEGO on page 267) BRYANT FLD (See BRIDGEPORT on page 124) BUCHANAN FLD (See CONCORD on page 143) LOS ANGELES L–4I IAP SAN FRANCISCO L–9A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BWC

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

1

8.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 65,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,308

10-yr total

33,488

2024 mix

AC/AT 15% · GA 85% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

149.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

12.44

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-11-20 Bell OH-58A · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2024-12-21 REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH REMOS G-3/600 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-10-31 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · night →
2016-06-28 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S 2R · CFIT · night →
2011-06-23 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-01-29 Bell OH-58A · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1991-09-01 Cessna C-340A · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1991-04-10 Piper PA24-250 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 69 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 69 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 74 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 74 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 74 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 82 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 82 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 82 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 82 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 82 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Andrew Edward Briseno Imperial CA 10 nm
Robert Matthew Phillips Imperial CA 10 nm
Magdalena Medina Hernandez Imperial CA 10 nm
Philip Kubeck El Centro CA 13 nm
Ronald Charles Leimgruber Holtville CA 13 nm
Vincent Gerard Merten Holtville CA 13 nm
Brett Casey Mostrong Holtville CA 13 nm
Caleb Alan Moore Holtville CA 13 nm
Jose Oswaldo Madero Calexico CA 19 nm
Richard Paul Fordem Borrego Springs CA 45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Eduardo Martinez Brawley CA 1 nm
Jose Antonio Garcia Brawley CA 1 nm
Jason Degroat Brawley CA 1 nm
Ronald Preston Olesh Brawley CA 1 nm
Thomas Cuen Marquez Westmorland CA 6 nm
Larry Dale Rose Imperial CA 10 nm
Raul Holguin Anaya Imperial CA 10 nm
Stephen Matthew Gaddis Imperial CA 10 nm
Paul Antonio Rivas Imperial CA 10 nm
Douglas William Johnston El Centro CA 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 59 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
 70 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 71 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
 74 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
 83 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 88 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 109 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 109 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 112 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
 118 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.