Big Bear Airport (L35)

OUR MISSION

The Big Bear Airport District serves the Big Bear Valley by providing a safe, efficient, and exceptional venue for aviation operations.

Calm lake with snowy mountains and ski runs

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Directly creates over 40 full time equivalent jobs within the Big Bear Area.
Yields over $2.3 million in labor income.
Over $5.8 million in total financial output generated by the Airport.

Helicopter transporting water from a long chain

AERIAL FIRE FIGHTERS

Big Bear Airport is used as a base for aerial fire fighters during large fires.

Medicav helicopter flying over a fire truck

MEDICAL EVACUATIONS

In 2020, over 400 injured or sick residents and visitors were flown out to hospitals.
In June 2021 alone there were 55 medical flights.

Festival tents and booths near an airstrip

BIG BEAR COMMUNITY PARTNER

The Airport supports aviation classes in the local high school, the new community trolley that starts in October 2021, and Young Eagles. The District will also provide a community room for people to meet at its updated terminal building for meetings and small functions.

FLY BIG BEAR

Elevation: 6,752 ft MSL

“You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.”

~Amelia Earhart (1897-1937).

New Mountain Transit Schedule

Planned Airport Terminal Rebuild

The existing terminal is old, worn, doesn’t meet codes, and is expensive to operate and maintain. The planned rebuild will cost less than a remodel, will provide a meeting space available to community groups, a restaurant, is smaller, and won’t increase traffic noise or other impacts. Learn more by visiting the new terminal building page.

AVOID FLYING between 10 pm – 7 am.

Please respect our neighbors, Big Bear Airport is a noise sensitive area surrounded by residential and vacation homes. Find out more about our noise abatement efforts at www.whispertrack.com.

Nestled in the San Bernardino mountain range, Big Bear Airport is the premier airport for flying into Big Bear Lake. Snow Summit, Bear Mountain and other destinations are just minutes away—which means it’s always a good time to visit.

Flight instructors and pilots will also find Big Bear Airport exciting because the airport is located 6,752 feet above sea level and provides an educational excursion just an hour’s flight from Los Angeles. Whether you’re starting your vacation or finishing pilot certification, you’ll find Big Bear Airport the perfect place to make your adventures come true.