KBIH/BIH METAR & TAF Eastern Sierra Regional Airport

Bishop, CaliforniaElevation 4,124 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@11

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,518 ft

+1,394 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (3:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBIH is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 11 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

170° at 11 kt, gust 17

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / -2°C

68°F / 28°F. 22°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP167

sea-level pressure 1016.7 hPa

T02001022

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point -2.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KBIH forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BIH.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 170° at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 70F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,518 ft (field elevation 4,124 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	70/37	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/36	SSW 11 kt	21 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	71/36	SW 9 kt	18 kt	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	68/37	SSW 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/36	SSE 8 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	66/33	SW 9 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61/30	S 10 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 2358Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

170° at 11 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1711 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 7,498 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

ILSLDA/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H2

08/26

Dimensions

5,567 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

7,498 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

Landing length (LDA)7,098 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,498 / 7,498 / 7,098 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,743 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,498 / 7,498 / 6,743 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,518 ft

Pressure altitude

3,954 ft

Field elevation

4,124 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1411Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1311Z (6:11 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is in Bishop, California. Field elevation 4,124 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerASHLEY HELMS

Manager phone(760) 872-2971

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBIH / BIH

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3731, -118.3640

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.75

OAKLAND CNTR

A/D

119.025

ASOS

122.6

RIVERSIDE RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport

71 NM N

VFR

KTPH Tonopah Airport

73 NM NE

VFR

KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport

74 NM SW

VFR

KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL DISCOUNTS FOR VOLUME PURCHASES.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12, 30, 17, & 35; PAPI RWY 08, 26, 12, 30, 17, & 35; MIRL RWY 08/26, 12/30, & 17/35 - CTAF.

›HTTPS://BISHOPFLYING.CLUB/

›10' DEEP DITCH 100' FROM THR.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 NM.

›PCR VALUE: 590/F/B/X/T

›PVD SHOULDER 10' TO LGTS PLUS 15' TO EDGE.

›ADMIN OFC AT ARPT 760-872-2971. AFTER HRS EMERG: 760-937-4017.

›CONDS NOT MNT BTN 1700-0800.

›ASHLEY HELMS, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR - AIRPORTS; AHELMS@INYOCOUNTY.US.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›NO LOCAL TAXI SERVICE; DIAL-A-RIDE AVBL, BUT LTD ON SUN.

›OVNGT TIE-DOWN FEE; ONE NIGHT MAY BE OFFSET WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.

›RAMP FEES FOR COMM ACFT; MAY BE OFFSET WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

›NO INTXN DEPS; HEL TFC APCH ARPT FM THE WEST BOUNDARY.

›MAIN RAMP IS RSTRD TO PART 121; OTRS USE TSNT RAMP BY FUEL FARM.

›LEASED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED BY INYO COUNTY. CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS UNDERLYING LAND OWNER - 300 MANDICH ST, BISHOP CA 93514

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBIH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBIH have a METAR?

Yes. KBIH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBIH have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBIH; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBIH?

KBIH sits at 4,124 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBIH?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.