Borrego Valley Airport (L08), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is a non-towered public-use field in Borrego Springs, California, with a single paved runway. Traffic is light, reflecting its role as a general aviation airport rather than a business aviation hub.
Runways
Borrego Valley Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 5,011 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Borrego Valley Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Borrego Valley Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Palm Springs International (KPSP), 36 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Borrego Valley Airport recorded 173 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at Borrego Valley Airport shows a peak in October, with lighter activity in January, September, and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 20 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Borrego Valley Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Prior permission is required for all military aircraft; contact the airport manager.
A 140-foot tower is located 1,600 feet north of Runway 08.
Runway 08/26 medium-intensity runway lights and taxiway lights are pilot-activated on CTAF with five clicks.
Runway 08/26 has a 400-foot blast pad beyond each end of the runway area.
Military rotorcraft operations are restricted to remaining on or over the pavement area; touch-and-go operations are restricted to the runway.
A noise-sensitive area lies to the west-northwest. Do not overfly the elementary school located 1 nautical mile west of the airport.
Coyotes and migratory birds are occasionally present on or near the airport.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 3.0 nautical miles due to terrain.
During hot weather, heavy aircraft parking is restricted to the concrete pads on the outer transient ramp.
An aerobatic box is active on the north side of the airport during daylight hours, from the surface to 5,000 feet MSL; check NOTAMs for activity.
Be aware of frequent changes in wind direction, along with possible strong updrafts, downdrafts, and turbulence during high wind conditions.
All aircraft traffic patterns are to the south.
Aircraft must self-announce on CTAF prior to landing or takeoff.
The transient tie-down ramp is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of 40 feet or less. Aircraft with a wingspan greater than 40 feet should park on the portion of the transient ramp east of A6.
Hovers, skid landings, and autorotations are prohibited.
For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC.
Parachute jumping takes place at the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Borrego Valley Airport has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Jacqueline Cochran Regional (KTRM), 23.51 NM north.
Part of the Palm Springs and the Desert area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at L08
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at L08.
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What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at Borrego Valley (BXS)?
Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is Palm Springs International (KPSP), located about 35.5 nautical miles away.
What fuel is available at L08 / Borrego Valley?
Borrego Valley Airport offers only 100LL avgas; there is no Jet A on the field. Fuel is self-service and available 24 hours, per airport remarks.
Are there parking restrictions for transient aircraft at Borrego Valley Airport?
Yes. The transient tie-down ramp at Borrego Valley Airport is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of 40 feet or less, with larger aircraft directed to park east of A6. During hot weather, heavy aircraft parking is further restricted to concrete pads on the outer transient ramp.