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

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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
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 120/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
Elevation: 3910.9 ft.3947.7 ft.
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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
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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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

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
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From to KBIF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2513:25
Sunrise06:5013:50
Sunset17:4900:49
Evening civil twilight18:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 16:24:16
Local (UTC-7)  13-Feb-2012 09:24:16
 
METAR
KBIF 131355Z 35008KT 7SM FEW050 FEW200 09/M03 A2999 RMK SLP174 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD
KELP 
2nm S 
131451Z 29006G16KT 10SM FEW040 SCT130 10/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01001022 51016
MMCS 
14nm S 
131445Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 04/M06 A3000 RMK SLP128 5//// 990 8/108 HZY
5T6 
17nm W 
SuperAWOS
131555Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM 08/M02 A3002
TAF
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
KELP 
2nm S 
131120Z 1312/1412 25015KT P6SM SKC FM131800 26017G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM140300 24012KT P6SM BKN250
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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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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 90-160
MICROTEL INN EL PASO AIRPORT 3.8 60-90
GUESTHOUSE SUITES EL PASO 3.9 95-125
RADISSON SUITE HOTEL EL PASO AIRPORT 4.0 89-205
HAWTHORN SUITES BY WYNDHAM EL PASO AIRPORT 4.1 55-109
CHASE SUITE HOTEL EL PASO 4.2 
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA EL PASO - AIRPORT 4.3 67-83
TRAVELODGE EL PASO AIRPORT 4.5 38-79
MOTEL 6 EL PASO AIRPORT 4.5 58-75
EL PASO INN 4.7 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT EL PASO AIRPORT 4.8 165-166
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 4.8 73-86
EL PASO RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 4.8 99-179
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM EL PASO 4.8 79-140
HAMPTON INN & SUITES EL PASO-AIRPORT 4.9 84-194
HOLIDAY INN EL PASO - AIRPORT I-10 4.9 80-189
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON EL PASO AIRPORT 4.9 99-179
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES AIRPORT 4.9 
LA QUINTA INN EL PASO - AIRPORT WEST 5.0 45-70
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL EL PASO 5.0 114-169

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

58 in El Paso
1 in Clint
 

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