FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BVU |
| Lat/Long: | 35-56-50.3090N 114-51-39.9030W
35-56.838483N 114-51.665050W
35.9473081,-114.8610842
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2203.1 ft. / 671.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of BOULDER CITY, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89005 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1990 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (702-293-1532) |
| LAS VEGAS APPROACH: | 125.475 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HND (13 nm W): | 120.775 (702-614-4537) |
| WX ASOS at LAS (16 nm NW): | PHONE 725-600-7124 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BLDr163/2.9 | | BOULDER CITY VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 15E |
| LASr104/16.5 | | LAS VEGAS VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
A:NO SELF SVC JET-A.
100LL:SELF SERVICE AVGAS AVBL 24/7. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5103 x 75 ft. / 1555 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 35-56.847610N | | 35-56.705500N |
| Longitude: | 114-52.141835W | | 114-51.122500W |
| Elevation: | 2108.4 ft. | | 2139.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 100 true | | 269 magnetic, 280 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 123 ft. pline, lighted, 3724 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3852 x 75 ft. / 1174 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 35-57.227598N | | 35-56.613497N |
| Longitude: | 114-51.806773W | | 114-51.610493W |
| Elevation: | 2203.1 ft. | | 2098.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. gnd, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BOULDER CITY
401 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone (702) 293-9405 |
| Manager: | MARISSA ADOU
1201 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 200
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone 702-293-9405
AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 240 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 171 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Helicopters: | | 25 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 10 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 315/day * | | 88% | air taxi | | 10% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY. |
| - | LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT. |
| - | HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS. |
| - | RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS. |
| - | TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES. |
| - | OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL. |
| - | CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
| - | FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432. |
| - | UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED. |
| - | STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED. |
| - | SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST SIDE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (255KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (102KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (416KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KLAS - Harry Reid International Airport (16 nm NW)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (19 nm NW)
KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (23 nm NW)
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (50 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Troy Johnston
Photo taken 11-Aug-2017
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Boulder City Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Mar-2023
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 02:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Mar-2023 14:19:48 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 30-Mar-2023 07:19:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KBVU | 301355Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM BKN070 07/M02 A2975 RMK AO2
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KHND
13nm W | 300656Z AUTO 22012KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP068 T00891033 402060083
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KLAS
16nm NW | 301356Z 20006KT 10SM FEW050 FEW090 SCT160 08/M03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP063 T00781033
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KLSV
18nm NW | 301255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M05 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP047 T00541047 $
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| TAF |
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KHND
13nm W | 301120Z 3012/3112 19011KT P6SM FEW100 FM301500 24007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM301900 30015G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 BKN200 TEMPO 3022/3102 -RA BKN050 FM310400 20011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM310800 18006KT P6SM FEW200
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KLAS
16nm NW | 301120Z 3012/3118 20012KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 FM301500 23008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM301900 24012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN200 TEMPO 3022/3102 -RA BKN050 FM310400 26007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM310800 VRB06KT P6SM FEW200 FM311600 05006KT P6SM FEW200
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KLSV
18nm NW | 300700Z 3007/3113 20010G18KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2965INS BECMG 3011/3012 18010G15KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 QNH2970INS BECMG 3020/3021 24012G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN100 510009 QNH2981INS BECMG 3102/3103 28010KT 9999 NSW FEW080 SCT120 QNH2986INS BECMG 3108/3109 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX14/3020Z TN05/3013Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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