FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIF |
| Lat/Long: | 31-50-58.3050N 106-22-48.1900W
31-50.971750N 106-22.803167W
31.8495292,-106.3800528
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3946.6 ft. / 1203 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79908 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SUN 1500-0700Z++, EXCP HOL |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATNDD ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 127.9. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| BIGGS GROUND: | 121.6 251.125 [1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.] |
| BIGGS TOWER: | 127.9 342.25 [1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.] |
| EL PASO APPROACH: | 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| EL PASO DEPARTURE: | 121.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 |
| CLASS C: | 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| OPS: | 134.1 ;BLISS RDO 237.2 ;BLISS RDO |
| PMSV METRO: | 373.7 |
| PTD: | 126.2 |
| WX ASOS at ELP (2.5 nm S): | PHONE 915-774-9497 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at DNA (17 nm W): | 124.175 (575-589-2643) |
- CLASS D AIRSPACE. CTC PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLZ.
- BLISS RDO OPEN 24 HRS, 134.1 237.2.
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 |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 31-50.166167N | | 31-51.777333N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.710833W | | 106-21.895500W |
| Elevation: | 3909.9 ft. | | 3946.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 044 true | | 216 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
SSALR OTS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | BIGGS AAF, FORT BLISS
EL PASO, TX 79901
Phone 915-744-8088 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-22 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (2100'). |
| E60-04 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500'). |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT 24 HR PN CTC AIRFIELD OPS DSN 621-8811/8330, C915-744-8811/8330. TWR AND SVCS AVBL FOR ALL ACFT WITH PPR. PPR TIME VALID +/-1 HR. ALL ACFT CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. FLT OPS AND TRAN ALERT SVC UNAVBL BFR 1 HR PRIOR TO PPR SKED ARR. |
| - | JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 2(A/M32-95). |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL - A+, TRUCK REFUEL ONLY (ATLANTIC AVN, 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, C915-779-2831, 1 HR PN, AFTER HR CALL OUT FEE $100). |
| - | FLUID: SP. |
| - | MISC: APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. |
| - | MISC: HGR SPACE EXTREMELY LTD FOR TRAN ACFT. |
| - | TRAN ALERT - 1300-0700Z++ MON-FRI, 1500-0700Z++ SAT & SUN, EXC HOL. |
| - | TFC PAT: F/W 5000', TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'. |
| - | MISC: KBIF AUTO OBSN AND BAAF USAF WX AVBL 24/7, DSN 621-1215/1214, C915-744-1215/1214. OT 25TH OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598-6599. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL. OT CLASS E INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. MUST BE BAGGED PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | MISC: INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. EXP DELAYS UNLESS PLACED IN GARBAGE BAGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. |
| - | COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV 373.7. |
| - | TWY L SOUTH OF TWY F DSGND FOR ROTARY WING ACFT ONLY. |
| - | SERVICES: NO DE-ICE AVBL, NO OFF AFLD TRNSP AVBL FOR AIRCREW, 24 HR NOTICE FOR LAV AND WATER SVCS, 915-525-7087. |
| - | CLOSED CIRCUIT TV OPNS, TSNT ACFT CIV-MIL INBD CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD AT 60 NM PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | ACFT SVC/TRANS ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBIN OR OUT AND BACK FOR TRANS ACFT. |
| - | NO TWY EDGE LTS AT HOT REFUEL AREA. |
| - | CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22, 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR BIGGS AAF RWY 22. COYOTE HAZ. |
| - | NS ABTMT: VFR WEST ARR/DEP VIA MTN PASS 15 NM NW OF BIGGS AAF. AVOID VFR OVFT OF CITY. FLY 1500 FT AGL, 1500 FT HORIZONTAL DIST FM MTN DWELLINGS. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: 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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (161KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (200KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (299KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KELP - El Paso International Airport (3 nm S)
KDNA - Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport (17 nm W)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (38 nm NW)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (62 nm N)
KALM - Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (63 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 24-Apr-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 01:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 19:55:12 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Apr-2024 13:55:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIF | 241855Z VRB06KT 7SM BKN220 29/M03 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP085 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD WND DATA ESTMD T02871031 $
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KELP
2nm S | 241851Z 29006KT 10SM FEW200 BKN250 30/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP100 T03001033
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MMCS
14nm S | 241840Z 26007KT 10SM SCT170 BKN250 28/M03 A3009 RMK 8/028
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KDNA
17nm W | 241935Z AUTO 23007G13KT 180V290 10SM CLR 29/M06 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KBIF | 241100Z 2411/2517 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3006INS BECMG 2418/2419 24010G15KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2999INS BECMG 2422/2423 25010G15KT 9999 BKN180 QNH2996INS BECMG 2512/2513 25010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX30/2422Z TN16/2412Z
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KELP
2nm S | 241723Z 2418/2518 24010G20KT P6SM BKN200 FM250300 25012KT P6SM SCT200 FM251200 27015G25KT P6SM BKN250
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MMCS
14nm S | 241708Z 2418/2518 25012KT P6SM BKN200 FM250300 26015KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM251400 25010G20KT P6SM BKN220
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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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