FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IFP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-09-26.6000N / 114-33-34.3000W 35-09.443333N / 114-33.571667W 35.1573889 / -114.5595278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 695 ft. / 211.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of BULLHEAD CITY, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 86429 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IFP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS FOR SVCS & FUEL 0600-0000 CTC FREQ 122.85 , BTN 0000-0600 SVCS & FUEL NOT AVBL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.9 |
| BULLHEAD TOWER GROUND: | 118.25 [0800-1800] |
| BULLHEAD TOWER TOWER: | 123.9 [0800-1800] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 134.65/360.65 (NELSON RCAG).
- ATCT CONTRACTED TO MIDWEST AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES.
- TO OBTAIN IFR CLRNC WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON 118.25.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EEDr335/23.9 | | NEEDLES VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 15E |
| GFSr072/30.3 | | GOFFS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 15E |
| IGMr244/31.3 | | KINGMAN VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 7520 x 150 ft. / 2292 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-10.061557N | | 35-08.824380N |
| Longitude: | 114-33.619037W | | 114-33.525717W |
| Elevation: | 622.0 ft. | | 694.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 176 true | | 344 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 123 ft. pole, 3200 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOHAVE COUNTY BOX 390 KINGMAN, AZ 86402 |
| Manager: | DAVID C. GAINES 2550 LAUGHLIN VIEW DR BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86429 Phone 928-754-2134 DAVID C. GAINES - EMAIL: ALPHA1@FRONTIERNET.NET |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 68% | transient general aviation | | 16% | local general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 4% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTNS NW, NE, E AND SE. |
| - | AVOID FLYING OVER THE MOHAVE GENERATING STATION DUE TO PSBL HEAT/THERMAL TURBULENCE; GENERATING STATION LCTD APRX 2 MI WEST OF RY. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN TO THE NORTH & SOUTH OF RY ENDS. |
| - | POWERLINE PARALLEL TO RY 16 625 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 1300 FT FROM RY END 66 FT HIGH. |
| - | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1005 FT AGL, TPA FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT 1505 FT AGL. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (392KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (350KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEED - Needles Airport (24 nm S)
KIGM - Kingman Airport (31 nm E)
KHII - Lake Havasu City Airport (37 nm S)
61B - Boulder City Municipal Airport (50 nm N)
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (56 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Jan-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 02:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 01:41:06 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 18:41:06 |
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| METAR |
KIFP 12nm E | 120048Z 16018KT 20SM SKC 36/M09 A2962 LAST
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| TAF |
KEED 24nm S | 112330Z 120024 18015KT P6SM SKC FM0200 22012KT P6SM SKC FM1700 19008KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 20012G22KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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