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 |
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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 915-568-8088 |
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 |
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| 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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| 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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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-Jul-2008
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 22:47:09 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Jul-2008 16:47:09 |
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| METAR |
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KELP
2nm S | 242151Z 08009KT 050V120 10SM FEW090 BKN160 OVC250 34/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP081 T03390094
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MMCS
14nm S | 242140Z 11005KT 10SM FEW040 SCT120 OVC250 33/14 A3001 RMK 8/132 BINOVC
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| TAF |
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KELP
2nm S | 241720Z 241818 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 10008KT P6SM SCT070CB SCT120 BKN250 FM0300 09006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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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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| 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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