KBLH
Airport
Blythe
Blythe, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs 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), [10E (2025)]
Sectional:PHOENIX
From City:6nm W of Blythe

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:Apr-Oct Every day 0700-1600 (local) Nov-Mar Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E
ARTCC:Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:Riverside FSS(RAL)
NOTAMs and Weather:BLHNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:1199 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate VASI Runway 17, 35 & 26; MIRL Runway 17/35 & 08/26 - CTAF
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:ASOS 760-922-3000 120.175

Services

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

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:County of Riverside
4080 Lemon Street, 14Th Floor
Riverside, Ca 90501
951-955-9418
Manager:Angela Jamison
4080 Lemon Street, 14Th Floor
Riverside, Ca 92501
951-955-9418

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, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 115,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 210,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:090,(080 Magnetic)270,(260 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:397.1' MSL395.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:397.2' MSL396.2' 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 approachOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Runway 17/35

Length:5800 feet
by Ngs on 02/23/2006
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
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,(170 Magnetic)000,(350 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:399.2' MSL394.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:399.6' MSL399.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-Box VASI on left side of runway4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
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.
Paja. Prcht Training High and Low Lvls All Hours NE Quad of Airport
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.

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