Big Bear City Airport (KL35) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Big Bear City Airport in Big Bear, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Big Bear City Airport (KL35) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Bear, CA at 6,752 ft. KL35 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBD, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (8, 26), longest 5,850 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.925. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSBD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBD, 21.4 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBD 130700Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2993 RMK AO2 T02240160
What changed at KSBD (nearest station)?
Since the 0640Z (11:40 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0640Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KL35
Based on the nearest station (KSBD), KL35 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 8, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,250 ft (field elevation 6,752 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KL35. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 5,850 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 8 | 5,850 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KL35 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Big Bear City Airport in Big Bear, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KL35 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KL35
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBD reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 26
- 99%
- 8
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSBD 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB05KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1312/1315 5SM HZ SCT009 FM132100 25010KT P6SM SKC FM140300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- RBF
- FAA LID
- L35
- City
- Big Bear
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,752 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2638, -116.8560
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBD
- TAF
- Nearest KSBD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 18h 45m
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KL35 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KL35?+
KL35 has 2 runways: 8, 26; the longest is 5,850 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KL35 come from?+
Big Bear City Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSBD, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KL35 can differ.
Does KL35 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KSBD TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KL35 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KL35 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KL35 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Big Bear City Airport (KL35)
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