Big Bear City, California
L35 Big Bear City
Big Bear City (L35) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Big Bear City, California, at 6,752.4 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (5,850 by 75 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 08. Published pattern altitude 1,200 ft AGL (about 7,952 ft MSL). CTAF 122.725.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA L35
- Location
- Big Bear City, California (San Bernardino County). 0 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 6,752.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.2638° N, 116.8560° W
- Pattern altitude
- 1,200 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-1700
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,850 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Right traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 370 ft | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 600 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.725
- Actvt Mirl Rwy 08/26 - Ctaf. Papi Rwys 08 & 26 Oper Consly.
- UNICOM
- 122.725
Weather station
- AWOS-3 L35
- 135.925
Before you go
Brief L35 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Big Bear City, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.