AirNav: KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

KBIF

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020

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 UNATTENDED ACTVT 3-STEP HIRL RWY 03/21, ALSF-1 RWY 21 AND PAPI RWY 21-127.9.
Beacon:	white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

BIGGS GROUND:	121.6 251.125 [1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL.]
BIGGS TOWER:	127.9 342.25 [1500-0700Z++ 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 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 1500-0700Z++, EXC HOL. 134.1 237.2.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
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
VALTR		250/3.2		242		08E		EL	. .-..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

13557 x 150 ft. / 4132 x 46 m

Surface:

PEM, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 85 /R/C/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

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

Markings:

nonprecision

Visual slope indicator:

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:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

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

A30A-21	APCH END RWY 21, FIRST 1500 FT HAS PCN 85 R/C/W/T, RMNG 12054 FT HAS PCN 96 OR ABV R/C/W/T.
E60-21	BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (2100').
E60-03	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. TWR & SVCS 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: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL AVBL AT AIRFIELD OPS.
-	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.
-	CAUTION-EL PASO INTL. ADD-ALL AFLD RWY LIGHTING IS NSTD, RWYS 3/21 EDGE LGTS ARE SPACED 70' WIDER FROM CENTER THAN RQRD. NSTD PAPI LGTS OFFSET WIDER THAN RQRD. NSTD REIL RWY 3 OFFSET WIDER THAN RQRD. NSTD THRESHOLD LGTS WIDER THAN RQRD. NSTD RWY DISTANCE REMAINING LGTS OFFSET WIDER THAN RQRD.
-	MISC: NUMEROUS AIRFIELD MANDATORY AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE SIGNS HAVE NON-STANDARD CONFIGURATION. CONTACT BAAF ATC TOWER FOR CLARIFICATION, IF NECESSARY.
-	SERVICE - LGT -1000 FT ALSF-1 LIGHT BAR EXCEEDS FRANGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
-	COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV 373.7.
-	CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY 21.
-	CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22, 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY 21. 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 from 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (162KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 21		download (180KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (169KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (118KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (316KB)

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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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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Airport diagram

Diagram of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Jul-2020

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	11:42
Sunrise	06:10	12:10
Sunset	20:12	02:12
Evening civil twilight	20:40	02:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jul-2020 17:27:08
Local (UTC-6)	11-Jul-2020 11:27:08

METAR

KBIF	111658Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 36/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP119 T03570114 CHINO RWY03 $
KELP 2nm S	111651Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW130 36/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03610122
MMCS 14nm S	111645Z 11009KT 10SM SKC 34/12 A3016

TAF

KBIF	111410Z 1114/1220 13004KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS TEMPO 1120/1203 15010G20KT BECMG 1204/1205 10012KT 9999 FEW140 QNH2999INS BECMG 1214/1215 14006KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS TX41/1200Z TN22/1212Z
KELP 2nm S	111133Z 1112/1212 14010KT P6SM SCT100 FM120600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100
MMCS 14nm S	110504Z 1106/1206 12010KT P6SM SCT050 FM111800 12015KT P6SM SKC

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