BLH
Blythe Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
Location Information
Coordinates: 33°37'9.00"N / 114°43'0.80"WLocated 06 miles W of Blythe, California on 3904 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 399 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800 AGL (1199 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 2005 is 13° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 120.175 Tel. 760-922-3000 |
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| UNICOM: | 122.800 |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| AWOS-3 at LGF (47.8 S): | 128.225 C928-328-5238 |
| ATIS at NYL (58.1 S): | 273.2 |
| AWOS-3 at HII (59.7 N): | 119.025 928-764-2317 |
- Remarks:
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (BLYTHE RCAG) ON FREQS 128.15/285.6
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 08/26
| Dimensions: | 6543 x 150 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-80, D-160, ST-300 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 08 | Runway 26 | |
| Coordinates: | 33°36'59.77"N / 114°43'39.82"W | 33°36'59.53"N / 114°42'22.46"W |
| Elevation: | 397.1 | 395.7 |
| Gradient: | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 077° Magnetic, 090° True | 257° Magnetic, 270° True |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-52, D-76, ST-135 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
| Coordinates: | 33°37'48.13"N / 114°43'0.27"W | 33°36'50.75"N / 114°43'0.54"W |
| Elevation: | 399.2 | 394.3 |
| Gradient: | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 167° Magnetic, 180° True | 0 |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Basic in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE | |
| 5555 ARLINGTON AVE | ||
| RIVERSIDE, CA 92504-2506 | ||
| 760-863-8247 | ||
| Manager: | CHARLES "BUTCH" HULL | CITY OF BLYTHE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. |
| 235 N. BROADWAY | ||
| BLYTHE, CA 92225-3813 | ||
| 760-922-6161X240 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 9 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2006-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 1 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 150 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 12500 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 12500 |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ACFT OVER 12500 LBS AVOID HOUSING AREA 1.5 NM SW BLO 2000' FINAL APCH RWY 35 BE ESTABD 2 NM FM TOUCHDOWN.
- DEP FM RY 17 MAKE CLIMBING LEFT TURN SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS. USE WIDE TFC PATTERN FOR RYS 26 & 35.
- POWER PLANT 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID LOW ALTITUDE DIRECT OVERFLIGHT OF THE POWER PLANT.
- ACTVT MIRL RYS 17/35; 08/26; AND VASI RYS 17, 35 & 26 - CTAF.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts



