FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| ELPr280/5.4 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| EWMr210/8.2 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
| CJSr360/13.0 | | CIUDAD JUAREZ VOR/DME | | 116.70 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| VALTR | | 247/3.2 | | 242 | | 11E | | EL | . .-.. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 31-50.165833N | | 31-51.777133N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.710050W | | 106-21.894717W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
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 915-744-8088 |
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 621-8811/8330 C915-744-8811/8330. |
| - | MISC: WX FCST AVBL FR DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599. |
| - | JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32-95). |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL - A+ (ATLANTIC AVIATION, DSN 621-8811/8330 C915-744-8811/8330). |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (284KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (35KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your 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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 06:59:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 23:59:49 |
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| METAR |
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KELP
2nm S | 100651Z 05005KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 OVC300 04/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00441011 401330000
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MMCS
14nm S | 100540Z 08010KT 10 SCT050 SCT250 05/01 A3000 RMK SLP125 52001 8/108 907 HZY
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| TAF |
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KELP
2nm S | 100520Z 1006/1106 04006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM101500 12009KT P6SM BKN060 FM102000 23007KT P6SM BKN050 FM110100 01006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035
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MMCS
14nm S | 100553Z 1006/1112 08010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM101000 08006KT 6SM HZ SCT040 BKN250 FM101800 23015KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN250 TEMPO 1102/1106 5SM -RA OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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