VATSIM Sunday, November 1, KBIH, Eastern Sierra Regional Airport, Bishop California.
Published by PAY1985 | Gordon G / published on October 31, 2026, 5:34 pm
Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (IATA:
BIH, ICAO: KBIH, FAA LID: BIH) is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California, United States. The
land is leased from the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power. The airport is owned and operated by Inyo County.[2][1]
The airport covers 830 acres (340 ha) at an elevation of
4,124 ft (1,257 m). It has three asphalt
runways: 8/26
is 5,567 by 100 ft (1,697 by 30 m); 12/30 is 7,498 by 100 ft
(2,285 by 30 m); 17/35 is 5,600 by 100 ft (1,707 by 30 m). It
has two helipads:
H1 is 40 by 40 ft (12 by 12 m) and H2 is 100 by 100 ft (30 by
30 m).[1]
In the year ending August 22, 2022 the airport had 12,500
aircraft operations, average 34 per day: 84% general
aviation, 8% commercial, 6% military, and 2% air taxi. 39
aircraft were then based at the airport: 35 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 1
jet and 1 ultra-light.[1]
Ski Resort here is Mammoth Mountain, California. Runway 12/30 will handle good size aircraft. RNAV only on this runway, 17 has an LDA. Should be lots of parking available. Arrival time is between 21:00Z and 22:00Z. Chances are we will have ATC on. If not, 122.80 and the CTAF is 123.0. Please try to time fights to arrive inside the window and be courteous to wait for everyone to arrive in that window.