FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIF |
| Lat/Long: | 31-50-58.2900N / 106-22-48.1400W
31-50.971500N / 106-22.802333W
31.8495250 / -106.3800389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3948 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-SUN 1300-0500Z++, EXCP HOL |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 120.0 C915-772-9412 |
| BIGGS GROUND: | 121.6 237.6 [1300-0500Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL.] |
| BIGGS TOWER: | 127.9 342.25 [1300-0500Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL.] |
| 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) |
| 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 120/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 |
| Elevation: | 3910.9 ft. | | 3947.7 ft. |
| 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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 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. TWR & SVCS UNAVBL BFR 1 HR PRIOR TO PPR SKED ARR. |
| - | JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 2(A/M32-95). |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL - A+ (ATLANTIC AVIATION, DSN 621-8811/8330 C915-744-8811/8330). |
| - | FLUID: SP. |
| - | MISC: APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. |
| - | MISC: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL AVBL AT AIRFIELD OPS. |
| - | MISC: HGR SPACE EXTREMELY LTD FOR TRAN ACFT. |
| - | TRANS ALERT: 1300-0500Z++ DLY, EXC HOL. |
| - | TFC PAT: F/W 5000', F/W CAT BCDE TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'. |
| - | MISC: KBIF MANUAL OBSN AND WX FORECASTER AVBL MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, CLSD HOL. DSN 621-1215/1214, C915-744-1215/1214, OT 25TH OWS, DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATTENDED 3-STEP HIRL RWY 03/21 AND PAPI RWY 03/21-127.9. |
| - | MISC: INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. EXP DELAYS UNLESS PLACED IN GARBAGE BAGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. |
| - | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (224KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (266KB) |
| 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 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 16:24:16 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Feb-2012 09:24:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIF | 131355Z 35008KT 7SM FEW050 FEW200 09/M03 A2999 RMK SLP174 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD
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KELP
2nm S | 131451Z 29006G16KT 10SM FEW040 SCT130 10/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01001022 51016
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MMCS
14nm S | 131445Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 04/M06 A3000 RMK SLP128 5//// 990 8/108 HZY
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5T6
17nm W | SuperAWOS
131555Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM 08/M02 A3002
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| TAF |
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| KBIF | 1313/1419 34012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2980INS BECMG 1317/1318 33015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2983INS BECMG 1404/1405 17009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2986INS T16/1321Z T06/1413Z
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KELP
2nm S | 131120Z 1312/1412 25015KT P6SM SKC FM131800 26017G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM140300 24012KT P6SM BKN250
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MMCS
14nm S | 121741Z 1218/1318 09010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM122000 13015KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1222/1302 6SM -RA FM130300 18008KT P//6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM131200 24006KT P6SM SCT100
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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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