| Bicycle Lake Army Airfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: KBYS – FAA LID: BYS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | United States Army | ||
| Location | Fort Irwin, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,350 ft / 716 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°16′50″N 116°37′48″W / 35.2805303°N 116.6300294°WCoordinates: 35°16′50″N 116°37′48″W / 35.2805303°N 116.6300294°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 9,500 | 2,896 | Gravel |
| 13/31 | 5,800 | 1,768 | Gravel |
| Sources: FAA[1] | |||
Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (ICAO: KBYS, FAA Location identifier: BYS) is a military airport located on the Bicycle dry lake bed, three miles (5 km) northeast of the Fort Irwin cantonment area, in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is owned by the United States Army.[1]
References[]
- John Pike (26 April 2005). "Military, Facilities, Army Airfields: Bicycle Lake AAF". GlobalSecurity. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090905210825/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/bicycle-lake.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
External links[]
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- FAA airport information for BYS
- AirNav airport information for KBYS
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBYS
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bicycle Lake Army Airfield
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