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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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
ELPr280/5.4EL PASO VORTAC115.2012E
EWMr210/8.2NEWMAN VORTAC112.4012E
CJSr360/13.0CIUDAD JUAREZ VOR/DME116.7011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VALTR247/3.224211EEL . .-..

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 31-50.165833N31-51.777133N
Longitude: 106-23.710050W106-21.894717W
Traffic pattern: leftright
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: yesyes

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 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (235KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 21 **CHANGED**   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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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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
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From to KBIF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3811:38
Sunrise06:0612:06
Sunset20:1402:14
Evening civil twilight20:4202:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:54:52
Local (UTC-6)  05-Jul-2009 16:54:52
 
METAR
KELP 
2nm S 
052151Z 09007KT 10SM BKN060 BKN180 33/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP091 T03280150
MMCS 
14nm S 
052140Z 10010KT 1OSM SCT030 SCT250 33/18 A3003 RMK 8/103 ISOL TCU
TAF
KELP 
2nm S 
052203Z 0522/0618 06008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT140 BKN200 FM060100 12007KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB SCT150 BKN250 FM060900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 BKN120 FM061600 14005KT P6SM SCT140
MMCS 
14nm S 
051749Z 0518/0624 08010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100 FM052000 07015KT P6SM SCT030CB BKN100 TEMPO 0521/0601 P6SM VC SH BKN030CB FM060200 09008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM060600 00000KT P6SM BKN100 BECMG 0612/0613 6SM HZ FM062000 25012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss). If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss), provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBIF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT EL PASO 4.2 90-205
 

Other hotels near Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

Miles Price ($)
WYNDHAM EL PASO AIRPORT HOTEL & WATERPARK 3.7 90-165
MICROTEL EL PASO AIRPORT 3.9 67-96
GUESTHOUSE SUITES EL PASO 3.9 89-125
RADISSON SUITE HOTEL EL PASO AIRPORT 4.0 80-183
HAWTHORN INN & SUITES - EL PASO - AIRPORT 4.1 116-149
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA EL PASO - AIRPORT 4.3 65-70
TRAVELODGE EL PASO AIRPORT 4.5 46-59
ECONO LODGE - EL PASO 4.5 70-71
LONE STAR INN 4.5 60-70
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT EL PASO AIRPORT 4.8 80-165
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 4.8 60-125
EL PASO RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 4.8 104-254
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM EL PASO 4.8 79-109
HAMPTON INN & SUITES EL PASO-AIRPORT 4.9 89-194
HOLIDAY INN EL PASO - AIRPORT I-10 4.9 
LA QUINTA INN EL PASO AIRPORT 5.0 69-114
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL EL PASO 5.0 109-129
HYATT PLACE EL PASO AIRPORT 5.1 80-169
SLEEP INN EL PASO 5.4 72-130
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - EL PASO 5.4 62-72

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

49 in El Paso
1 in Clint
 

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