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KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CBF
Lat/Long: 41-15-36.4000N 095-45-31.1000W
41-15.606667N 095-45.518333W
41.2601111,-95.7586389
(estimated)
Elevation: 1244.8 ft. / 379.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 4 miles E of COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 51503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CBF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 126.575 (712-323-1542)
OMAHA APPROACH: 124.5 [0500-2330]
OMAHA DEPARTURE: 124.5 [0500-2330]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.675
WX ASOS at OMA (7 nm NW): PHONE 402-271-7515
WX AWOS-3 at MLE (16 nm W): 118.25 (402-895-6778)
WX AWOS-3 at BTA (18 nm NW): 120.225 (402-426-0448)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OVRr342/5.7OMAHA VORTAC116.3008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLATTSMOUTH015/20.232905EPMV .--. -- ...-
WAHOO082/37.940006EAHQ .- .... --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 13 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-16.116838N41-15.211507N
Longitude: 095-45.445053W095-45.477020W
Elevation: 1231.1 ft.1242.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 181 true356 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 41-15.754527N41-15.287593N
Longitude: 095-45.856972W095-45.355627W
Elevation: 1239.8 ft.1241.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 141 true316 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 1191 ft. from runway, 236 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
Phone 712-322-2284
Manager: ANDY BILLER
101 MCCANDLESS LANE
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
Phone 712-322-2284

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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (211KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (257KB)
VOR-A   download (178KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (59KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOMA - Eppley Airfield (7 nm NW)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (11 nm SW)
KMLE - Millard Airport (16 nm W)
KBTA - Blair Executive Airport (18 nm NW)
KPMV - Plattsmouth Municipal Airport/Douglas V Duey Field (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0011:00
Sunrise06:3011:30
Sunset20:2601:26
Evening civil twilight20:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Aug-2026 05:48:47
Local (UTC-5)  12-Aug-2026 00:48:47
 
METAR
KCBF 120535Z AUTO 11006KT 9SM CLR A2977 RMK AO2
KOMA 
7nm NW 		120452Z 11006KT 10SM BKN250 28/25 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02830250
KOFF 
11nm SW 		120455Z 08005KT 10SM SCT250 27/25 A2977 RMK AO2A SLP072 T02720254 $
KMLE 
16nm W 		120535Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2977 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW T02810253
KBTA 
18nm NW 		120535Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM VCTS CLR 26/25 A2979 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02610250
TAF
KOMA 
7nm NW 		111720Z 1118/1218 18011KT P6SM FEW200 FM120000 09006KT P6SM FEW250 FM121200 02004KT P6SM FEW200
KOFF 
11nm SW 		120200Z 1202/1308 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2977INS BECMG 1203/1204 VRB06KT 9000 BR BKN250 QNH2976INS BECMG 1207/1208 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT150 BKN250 QNH2974INS BECMG 1209/1210 35009KT 9999 VCSH BKN150 OVC250 QNH2974INS TEMPO 1211/1214 34015G25KT TS BKN050CB BECMG 1213/1214 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 BKN250 QNH2974INS BECMG 1217/1218 13006KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2974INS BECMG 1221/1222 09009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2972INS BECMG 1306/1307 10020G30KT 9000 -TSRA BKN050CB QNH2965INS TX33/1220Z TN23/1212Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Apex Aero Center 712-219-2739
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, ...
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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $7.27 $6.51 
SS $6.97 $6.21 
 Updated 10-Aug-2026
  
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SS=Self service
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