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KBLF Mercer County Airport
Bluefield, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: BLF
Lat/Long: 37-17-44.9000N / 081-12-27.7000W
37-17.748333N / 081-12.461667W
37.2958056 / -81.2076944
(estimated)
Elevation: 2857 ft. / 870.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (2010)
From city: 3 miles NE of BLUEFIELD, WV
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 24701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1954
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288]
NOTAMs facility: BLF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
ARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL).
Pattern altitude: 3857 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RY 05/23 , PAPI RY 05/23; HIRL RY 05/23 & TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS: 132.725 (304-327-5766)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BLF at fieldBLUEFIELD VORTAC110.0003W
PSKr304/26.7PULASKI VORTAC116.8006W
BKWr194/29.3BECKLEY VORTAC117.7006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HILLSVILLE336/37.026906WHLX .... .-.. -..-
TECH284/38.836806WTEC - . -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A+
AFTER HRS EMERGENCY FUEL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT; LISTING ON LINE OFFICE DOOR.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 4743 x 100 ft. / 1446 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 48.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-17.456737N37-18.038642N
Longitude: 081-12.787843W081-12.135047W
Elevation: 2850.2 ft.2856.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 042 true229 magnetic, 222 true
Declared distances: TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 15 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
15 FT BRUSH, 100 FT DSTC, 150 FT 'L'.		20 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline
15 FT BRUSH, 40 FT DSTC, 130 FT 'L'.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
300 MARKELL DR. STE 200
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
Manager: 300 MARKELL DR. STE 200
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
LINE OFFICE PHONE 304-327-8440.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 22
Single engine airplanes: 14
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 3
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
61% transient general aviation
27% local general aviation
11% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 December 2012

Additional Remarks

- MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THLD 0B.
- RY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THLD LEFT SIDE.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
VOR/DME RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (180KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
OBERS THREE   download (158KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (149KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

I16 - Kee Field Airport (25 nm NW)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (25 nm S)
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (27 nm E)
KBKW - Raleigh County Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
KJFZ - Tazewell County Airport (31 nm SW)
  
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From to KBLF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0811:08
Sunrise07:3511:35
Sunset18:4622:46
Evening civil twilight19:1223:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 00:36:34
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 20:36:34
 
METAR
KBLF 162252Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC028 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01780122
TAF
KBLF 161722Z 1618/1718 25007KT P6SM OVC035 FM162000 24006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM170300 25005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM171400 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025
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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 Mercer County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mercer County Airport, 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 KBLF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN BLUEFIELD WV 2.8 39-48
 

Other hotels near Mercer County Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 2.6 78-90
ECONO LODGE NEAR BLUEFIELD COLL 2.6 66-70
COMFORT INN BLUEFIELD 4.2 85-90

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 Mercer County Airport

3 in Bluefield
8 in Princeton
 

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