FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 3967.3 ft. / 1209.2 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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/DEP TIMES EXCEPT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AIRPORT MGR. ARFF INDEX B EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED. |
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 | | 247/36.9 | | 380 | | 07E | | 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: | 41-52.937075N | | 41-51.963392N |
| Longitude: | 103-36.297098W | | 103-35.021105W |
| Elevation: | 3961.8 ft. | | 3944.1 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) | | 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: | 41-52.186828N | | 41-52.678215N |
| Longitude: | 103-36.638362W | | 103-35.003090W |
| Elevation: | 3949.2 ft. | | 3967.3 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: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (278KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 05 | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (147KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 01:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 02:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:02:56 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 05:02:56 |
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| METAR |
| KBFF | 131053Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01220100
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| TAF |
| KBFF | 130520Z 1306/1406 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 FM131600 14008KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 FM131900 14012KT P6SM VCTS BKN070CB
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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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