Airports / California / BLH
Blythe Airport
KBLH / BLHBlythe, CaliforniaELEV 399 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
58 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM).
Overview
Blythe Airport, listed as KBLH / BLH, is a mid-sized airport in Blythe, California. Field elevation is 399 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BLH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM, 58 nm), Lake Havasu City Airport (HII, 60 nm), and Imperial County Airport (IPL, 64 nm).
Trip costs from BLH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BLH to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Fueling is by the airport staff so you can relax in the AC and enjoy a snack.”
Traveling Mark5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“Fueling is by the airport staff so you can relax in the AC and enjoy a snack.”
Traveling Mark5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Good cross country training distance from San Diego, LA, or Phoenix and super easy to spot from the air.”
John Hartwick5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Blythe Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBLH
IATA
BLH
FAA / Local
BLH
Elevation
399 ft
Coordinates
33.6192° N · 114.7170° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 399 ft, BLH sits higher than 55% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 58nmYUMYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station YumaYuma
- 60nmHIILake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City
- 64nmIPLImperial County AirportImperial
- 67nmNJKEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)El Centro
- 69nmEEDNeedles AirportNeedles
- 72nmTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs
Location
Open the full mapKBLH · Blythe Airport · Blythe, CA
From the ramp
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