FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFF |
| Lat/Long: | 41-52-26.5000N / 103-35-44.3000W 41-52.441667N / 103-35.738333W 41.8740278 / -103.5956389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3967 ft. / 1209.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SCOTTSBLUFF, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 69361 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BFF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2100 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 308-635-0162. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; HIRL RY 12/30; MALSR RYS 12 & 30 & VASI RY 05 & PAPI RYS 12 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 308-635-4941. AIR CARRIER OPS OVER 9 PASSENGER SEATS NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES EXCEPT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.025 (308-632-8949) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 127.95/338.2 (CRAWFORD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BFFr244/5.2 | | SCOTTSBLUFF VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 13E |
| AIAr242/36.9 | | ALLIANCE VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TORRINGTON | | 104/27.4 | | 293 | | 11E | | TOR | - --- .-. |
| ALLIANCE | | 243/36.9 | | 380 | | 11E | | ALU | .- .-.. ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Oil available: | PER AMGR USE CTAF WHEN OPERATING ON THE ARPT. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8279 x 150 ft. / 2523 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.937060N | | 41-51.963390N |
| Longitude: | 103-36.297088W | | 103-35.021113W |
| Elevation: | 3961.7 ft. | | 3944.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 136 true | | 306 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 36.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 106.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.186800N | | 41-52.678197N |
| Longitude: | 103-36.638363W | | 103-35.003105W |
| Elevation: | 3949.2 ft. | | 3967.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 068 true | | 238 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 31 ft. road, 1650 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF SCOTTSBLUFF CO 250023 AIRPORT TERMINAL ST., SUITE 10 SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361 Phone 308-635-4941 |
| Manager: | DARWIN SKELTON 250023 AIRPORT TERMINAL ST., SUITE 10 SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361 Phone 308-635-4941 CELL PHONE 308-631-7449 OR 308-631-1591. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 46 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 8% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 30 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LINE OF SITE RESTRICTIONS BTWN APCH ENDS OF RYS 05 & 30 & ALSO BTWN THE APCH ENDS OF RYS 12 & 23. |
| - | BLIND SPOT AREAS CAUSED BY SUN GLARE DURG SR & SS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FLD. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (311KB) |
| ILS RWY 30 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (312KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (336KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (317KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 05 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (285KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOR - Torrington Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KAIA - Alliance Municipal Airport (37 nm E)
KIBM - Kimball Municipal Airport/Robert E Arraj Field (41 nm S)
KSNY - Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr Field Airport (54 nm SE)
7V6 - Camp Guernsey Airport (56 nm NW)
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 02:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 02:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 07:12:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-May-2008 01:12:08 |
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| METAR |
| KBFF | 130653Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM OVC035 07/04 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE02 SLP104 P0000 T00720044 402000067
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| TAF |
| KBFF | 130528Z 130606 34010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0711 BKN025 FM1600 33012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM2000 34011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110
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| NOTAMs |
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