Medium Regional Airport • Bishop, CA, United States
Elevation: 4,124 ft (1257 m) • 37.3731, -118.3640
Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (KBIH / BIH) is a medium regional airport serving Bishop, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,124 ft (1257 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.1° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,498 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBIH 211956Z AUTO 13010G16KT 10SM CLR 33/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP056 T03331017 $
TAF KBIH 211720Z 2118/2218 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM212100 16010G18KT P6SM SKC FM220400 16008KT P6SM SKC FM220900 33006KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,566 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 12 | 7,498 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 16 | 5,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 25 | 5,566 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 30 | 7,498 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 34 | 5,600 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM