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KBIF Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)
Fort Bliss (El Paso), Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BIF
Lat/Long: 31-50-58.2000N / 106-22-48.0000W
31-50.970000N / 106-22.800000W
31.8495000 / -106.3800000
(estimated)
Elevation: 3946 ft. / 1203 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1965)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 79908

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: EL PASO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ABQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, ALL SAT 1500-2300Z++, EXCP HOL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN UNATTENDED ACTIVATE-HIRL, PAPI RWY 03-21-127.9.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

BIGGS GROUND: 121.6 237.6 [1400-2400Z++ WKD, EXCLD HOL. ADVSY SVC TWR FREQ OT, .]
BIGGS TOWER: 127.9 342.25 [1400-2400Z++ WKD, EXCLD HOL. ADVSY SVC TWR FREQ OT, .]
EL PASO APPROACH: 119.15(SOUTH-V16) 124.25(NORTH-V16)
EL PASO DEPARTURE: 121.3
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 125.0
ANG OPNS: 143.125 49.95
CLASS C: 119.15(SOUTH-V16)
CLASS C IC: 124.25(NORTH-V16)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PTD: 122.7
WX ASOS at ELP (2.5 nm S): PHONE 915-779-6452
  • CLASS C AIRSPACE. CTC PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLZ.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ELPr280/5.4EL PASO VORTAC115.2012E
EWMr210/8.2NEWMAN VORTAC112.4012E
CJSr360/13.0CIUDAD JUAREZ VOR/DME116.7011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VALTR247/3.224211EEL . .-..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 91 /R/C/W/T
Double wheel: 137.0
Double tandem: 345.0
Dual double tandem: 840.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 31-50.165833N31-51.777133N
Longitude: 106-23.710050W106-21.894717W
Traffic pattern: leftright
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: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: U.S. ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Manager: Phone 915-568-8088

Additional Remarks

RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT. TWR, OPS AND FUEL H24 FOR MIL ACFT WITH PPR. CIV ACFT 24 HR PN.
MISC: SECURITY GUARD APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. BASE OPS DSN 978-8088/8811, C915-568-8088/8811.
MISC: WX FCST AVBL FR DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599.
JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32-95).
FUEL: A+
FLUID: SP.
OIL: SOAP.
TFC PAT: F/W 5000', F/W CAT CDE TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'.
CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY 21.
CAUTION: COYOTE HAZ.
NS ABTMT: VFR WEST ARR/DEP VIA MTN PASS 15 NM NW OF BIGGS AAF. AVOID VFR OVFT OF CITY. FLY 1500' AGL, 1500' HORIZONTAL DIST FM MTN DWELLINGS.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 03-21: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (226KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 21   download (273KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELP - El Paso International Airport (3 nm S)
T27 - Horizon Airport (11 nm SE)
5T6 - Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa (17 nm W)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (38 nm NW)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (62 nm N)
 
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Area around KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
Photo from the north looking south. The airport in the foreground if KBIF. The runway partially visible in the background (top left of the image) is runway 4/22 at KELP. Yes, the two airports are that close together.

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
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From to KBIF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5111:51
Sunrise06:1812:18
Sunset20:0602:06
Evening civil twilight20:3302:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 22:47:09
Local (UTC-6)  24-Jul-2008 16:47:09
 
METAR
KELP 
2nm S 
242151Z 08009KT 050V120 10SM FEW090 BKN160 OVC250 34/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP081 T03390094
MMCS 
14nm S 
242140Z 11005KT 10SM FEW040 SCT120 OVC250 33/14 A3001 RMK 8/132 BINOVC
TAF
KELP 
2nm S 
241720Z 241818 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 10008KT P6SM SCT070CB SCT120 BKN250 FM0300 09006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
MMCS 
14nm S 
241712Z 241818 13015G25KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 TEMPO 2202 BKN040 FM0500 16010KT P6SM SCT015 SCT120 FM1500 06010KT P6SM SCT020 SCT100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss). If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss), provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBIF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT EL PASO 4.2 90-205
 

Other hotels near Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

Miles Price ($)
WYNDHAM EL PASO AIRPORT 3.7 80-174
MICROTEL EL PASO AIRPORT 3.9 75-96
GUESTHOUSE SUITES EL PASO 3.9 89-99
RADISSON SUITE HOTEL EL PASO AIRPORT 4.0 89-103
HAWTHORN INN & SUITES - EL PASO - AIRPORT 4.1 85-149
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA EL PASO - AIRPORT 4.3 65-75
TRAVELODGE EL PASO AIRPORT 4.5 54-60
ECONO LODGE - EL PASO 4.5 64-65
LONE STAR INN 4.5 60-70
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT EL PASO AIRPORT 4.8 80-211
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 4.8 83-86
EL PASO RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 4.8 140-224
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM EL PASO 4.8 89-199
HAMPTON INN STES EL PASO 4.9 89-174
HOMEWOOD STE EL PASO AIRPORT 4.9 94-189
LA QUINTA INN EL PASO AIRPORT 5.0 69-74
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL EL PASO 5.0 94-199
HYATT PLACE EL PASO AIRPORT 5.1 79-169
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - EL PASO 5.4 62-72
BEST WESTERN AIRPORT INN 5.5 59-65

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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