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Blythe
Blythe, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BLH / KBLH
Lat/Lng: 33.6191666667, -114.716888889
33-37-09.0000N, 114-43-00.8000W
Estimated by NGS on 02/23/2006
Elevation: 399 feet Surveyed by NGS on 02/23/2006
Magnetic Variation: 13E, (2005), [12E (2008)]
Sectional: PHOENIX
From City: 6nm W of Blythe

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Attended: All year Every day 0700-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: Riverside FSS (RAL)
NOTAMs and Weather: BLH NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1199 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runways 17/35; 08/26; and VASI Runways 17; 35 & 26 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800, Automated Unicom.
Weather: ASOS 760-922-3000 120.175

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 9
Multi Engine GA: 1
Total: 10

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
Local GA (< 20 miles): 12500
Non-local GA: 12500
Military Operations: 150
Total: 25150

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways: 08/26
17/35

Runway 08/26

Length: 6543 feet
by Ngs on 02/23/2006
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 160,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 300,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment: 090, (078 Magnetic) 270, (258 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 397.1' MSL 395.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 397' MSL 396' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 17/35

Length: 5800 feet
by Ngs on 02/23/2006
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 52,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 76,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 135,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 180, (168 Magnetic) 000, (348 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 399.2' MSL 394.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 400' MSL 399' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A81 1-Activate MIRL Runways 17/35; 08/26; and VASI Runways 17, 35 & 26 - CTAF.
Aircraft Over 12500 Lbs Avoid Housing Area 1.5 NM SW Below 2000' Final Approach Runway 35 be Estabd 2 NM from Touchdown.
Departure from Runway 17 Make Climbing Left Turn Soon As Safety Permits. Use Wide Traffic Pattern for Runways 26 & 35.
Power Plant 1 Mile East of Airport Producing Thermal Plumes; Avoid Low Altitude Direct Overflight of the Power Plant.

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