KL35 · Big Bear City Airport
ICAO · US · 75 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,850 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 090° | 5,850 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 26 | 270° | 5,850 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.02% |
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 · 3 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 135.925
- CNTR LOS ANGELES CNTR 126.350
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KL35 on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 11 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 08/26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
- ·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.
- ·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ·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.
- ·ROAD & 6' FENCE 110' FM THR PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
- ·ROAD & 6' FENCE 100' FM THR 125' RIGHT. 100LL AVBL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE.
- ·JET A FUEL AVBL 0800-1600 LCL, SELF-SERVICE AFTER HOURS.
- ·PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 OPER CONSLY.
NTSB events
75 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
Total events
79
since 1982
Fatal
21
26.6% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 45,000 ops in 1991
2024 total
30,000
10-yr total
300,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 93% · Mil 7%
Events / million ops
30.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
7.97
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Loss of control 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Other 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=75
- Other 20
- Stall / spin 16
- Engine failure / power loss 10
- Loss of control 6
- Ground collision 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 5
- Controlled flight into terrain 4
- Gear-up landing 3
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 24 more on file
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gerard Pitts | San Bernardino | CA | 23 nm |
| Joseph Scarcella | Beaumont | CA | 24 nm |
| Creighton Goodman | Riverside | CA | 33 nm |
| Leo M Bell | Riverside | CA | 33 nm |
| Thomas Hamm | Riverside | CA | 33 nm |
| Kenneth Warren Earl | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 36 nm |
| Robert Gerard Comperini | Wrightwood | CA | 39 nm |
| Anthony James Gadis | Upland | CA | 41 nm |
| Christopher Robert Kaplan | Upland | CA | 41 nm |
| Cody Patrick Reynolds | Corona | CA | 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Allen Melton | Sugarloaf | CA | 2 nm |
| Clifford Glenn Hacker | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Charles Hicks Jr | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| David Wallace Johnson | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| David Dean Glienke | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Jay Phillip Obernolte | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Ian Fraser Marks | Big Bear City | CA | 3 nm |
| Joshua Stephen Noble | Big Bear City | CA | 3 nm |
| Matthew Christopher Wilson | Big Bear City | CA | 3 nm |
| Gabriel Parker | Big Bear City | CA | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hyland Whittington | Sugarloaf | CA | 2 nm |
| Alan Drake Hall | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| James Arlis Collins | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Laurie Ann Porter | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Todd Mylin Norton | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Walter Henry Weber Jr | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Steven Michael Bench | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| William Paul Fillinger | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Jonathan Eric Rouse | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
| Gregory Richard Johnson | Big Bear Lake | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Executive Jet Maintenance San Bernardino, CA | 22 nm |
| AeroPro, LLC San Bernardino, CA | 22 nm |
| CheckSix AeroSolutions Palm Springs, CA | 31 nm |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA | 33 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 39 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 42 nm |
| SoCal Aircraft Inspections Bermuda Dunes, CA | 42 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 43 nm |
| Corona Air Paint Corona, CA | 43 nm |
| Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc) Murrieta, CA | 44 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗