Terminal Procedures

L08 — Borrego Valley

BORREGO SPRINGS, CA · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 522 ft1 runwayLongest 5,011 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume SW-3Not for navigation

1 published instrument approach: 1 RNAV (GPS).

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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 260APDF

Departure procedures

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KUMBA ONE (RNAV) chart previewKUMBA ONE (RNAV)PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

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ZUNGU ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewZUNGU ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

L08 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0800-1600
ARTCC
Los Angeles Center
Flight service
San Diego
NOTAM facility
SAN (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
13E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1947
Airport area
198 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Los Angeles
Last FAA inspection
2025-11-05

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

L08 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,011 × 75 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at L08, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/265,011 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  08 89°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  26 269°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where L08 is

Latitude, longitude33.2590280, -116.3209720
Elevation522 ft
From Borrego Springs3 nm E

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FAA remarks for L08

  • 140 FT TWR 1600 FT N OF RWY 08.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF (5 CLICKS ON).
  • STAFFED 0800-1600
  • DIR OF CO ARPTS OFC IS AT GILLESPIE FIELD ARPT. BORREGO VALLEY ARPT ON-SITE MGR IS MEADOW CHASE PH 760-767-7415, FAX 760-767-5727.
  • EMERG: 760-884-0252
  • RWY 08/26 400 FT BLAST PAD BYD EACH END OF RWY AREA.
  • UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
  • DURING HOT WX HVY ACFT PRKG RSTRD TO CONCRETE PADS ON OUTER TSNT RAMP.
  • AEROBATIC BOX N SIDE OF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS FROM SFC TO 5000 FT MSL, CK NOTAMS FOR ACT.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA W-NW. DO NOT OVERFLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 NM W OF ARPT.
  • BE AWARE OF FRQ CHGS IN WIND DIR, STRONG UP/DN DRAFTS AND TURB POSS DURG HIGH WIND CONDS.
  • ALL ACFT TFC PATS TO S.
  • COYOTES AND MIGRATORY BIRDS OCNLLY ON OR IN VACINITY OF ARPT.
  • PPR FOR ALL MIL ACFT, CTC AMGR.
  • ACFT MUST SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF.
  • TSNT TIE-DOWN RAMP RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 40 FT OR LESS. ACFT WITH GTR THAN 40 FT WINGSPAN PARK ON PORTION OF TSNT RAMP E OF A6.
  • MIL ROTORCRAFT OPS RSTRD TO REMAIN ON OR OVER PAVEMENT AREA, TGL RSTRD TO RWY.
  • HOVERS, SKID LNDGS, AUTO-ROTATIONS PROHIBITED.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • PARACHUTE JUMPING.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near L08

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KTRMJacqueline Cochran RgnlPALM SPRINGS, CA24 nm N12
KUDDBermuda DunesPALM SPRINGS, CA29 nm N10
KRNMRamonaRAMONA, CA33 nm SW8
KPSPPalm Springs IntlPALM SPRINGS, CA35 nm N20
KCLRCliff Hatfield MemlCALIPATRIA, CA41 nm E2
KSEEGillespie FldSAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA42 nm SW11
KNJKEl Centro Naf (Vraciu Fld)EL CENTRO, CA42 nm SE8
KBWCBrawley MuniBRAWLEY, CA43 nm E3

VFR charts covering L08

Common questions about L08

What charts are available for L08?

5 current FAA charts for Borrego Valley, including 1 instrument approach, 1 departure procedure. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for L08?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at L08?

Borrego Valley has 1 runway. The longest is 08/26 at 5,011 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does L08 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total L08 has 1 published instrument approach, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at L08?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is L08 a towered airport?

No — Borrego Valley has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these L08 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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