AirNav: KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

KBIF

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

GOING TO FORT BLISS (EL PASO)?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 SEPTEMBER 2017

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:	3947.7 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
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

ATIS:	120.0 C915-772-9412
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
BLISS RDO:	134.1 237.2
CLASS C:	119.15(SOUTH-V16)
CLASS C IC:	124.25(NORTH-V16)
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
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:

13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m

Surface:

PEM

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 120/R/C/W/T

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)

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	FIRST 1500' RWY- 21 PCN 97, REMAINDER PCN 120 R/C/W/T.
E60-21	LCTD 2100 FEET FROM RY THR.
E60-21	LCTD 2100 FEET FROM RY THR.
E60-03	LCTD 1500 FEET FROM RY THR.
E60-03	LCTD 1500 FEET FROM RY THR.
-	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.
-	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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 September 2017 at 0901Z and 12 October 2017 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (126KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 21		download (142KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (50KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (105KB)

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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Area around KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))

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Aerial photo

WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 25-Sep-2017

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:57	12:57
Sunset	18:58	00:58
Evening civil twilight	19:22	01:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Sep-2017 10:47:14
Local (UTC-6)	25-Sep-2017 04:47:14

METAR

KBIF	250958Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR M A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E SLPNO $
KELP 2nm S	250951Z 09004KT 10SM FEW080 FEW100 21/15 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP023 CONS LTGICCC DSNT NE-E CB DSNT NE-E MOV NE T02060150 $
MMCS 14nm S	250240Z 04006KT 10SM SKC 26/05 A2983 RMK SLP991 52002 918
KDNA 17nm W	251035Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM +RA CLR 17/05 A2985 RMK AO2

TAF

KBIF	250558Z 2506/2612 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2982INS BECMG 2518/2519 22012KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS BECMG 2602/2603 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS TX29/2522Z TN17/2512Z
KELP 2nm S	250520Z 2506/2606 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080 FM251500 27010KT P6SM SCT100 FM260300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100
MMCS 14nm S	250335Z 2506/2606 04005KT P6SM SKC FM251800 27012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM260500 04005KT P6SM SKC

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