FAA facility Airport

BISHOP

BISHOP, CALIFORNIA FAA BIH ICAO KBIH Open to the public

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Runways

5 records · drawn to relative scale

08/26 5,567 × 100 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Medium-intensity edge lights

08 26

Runway-end details

Runway 08/26 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
08	90°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	—
26	270°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	—

12/30 7,498 × 100 ft · Asphalt (excellent) · Medium-intensity edge lights

12 30

Runway-end details

Runway 12/30 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
12	135°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 7,498 · TODA 7,498 · ASDA 7,098 · LDA 7,098
30	315°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 7,498 · TODA 7,498 · ASDA 6,743 · LDA 6,743

17/35 5,600 × 100 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17	180°	LDA/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—
35	0°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—

H1 40 × 40 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H1 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H1	—	—	—	—	—	—

H2 100 × 100 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H2 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H2	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

7 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
BIH VOR/DME	113.35/80Y	—
BIH ASOS	119.025	—
BISHOP RCO	122.6	—
CTAF	123.0	—
UNICOM	123.0	—
BISHOP RCAG	125.75	—
BISHOP RCAG	284.65	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
17	LDA/DME	I	109.1	Operational restricted (2018-02-14)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

BISHOP Observed 2024-06-13 through 2024-09-05 KBIH

BISHOP Observed 2024-10-03 through 2026-07-09 KBIH

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Repair service changed 2024-10-03

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: BIH / KBIH
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1940-04
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index B I B
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: NONE
Powerplant: NONE
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: BISHOP, CA
County: Inyo
FAA region: Western-Pacific region
Coordinates: 37.37311, -118.36361
Elevation: 4,124.3 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

BIH Commissioned 1996-03-29 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

2Reported strikes

2With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2025-05-19. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.