FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 CLSD CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY. SVCS AVBL WHEN CLSD BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT; CALL 304-327-8440. |
| Pattern altitude: | 3857 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, TWY LIGHTS, REIL RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. PAPI RY 05/23 ON CONTINUOUSLY. |
| 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 |
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| BLF at field | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| PSKr304/26.7 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| BKWr194/29.3 | | BECKLEY VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HILLSVILLE | | 336/37.0 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
| TECH | | 284/38.8 | | 368 | | 06W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-17.456737N | | 37-18.038642N |
| Longitude: | 081-12.787843W | | 081-12.135047W |
| Elevation: | 2850.2 ft. | | 2856.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 042 true | | 229 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 | | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
RT 5, BOX 202
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308 |
| Manager: | RANDALL EARNEST
RT 5, BOX 202
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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 October 2009 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (295KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 23 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| OBERS THREE | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 20-May-2012
looking south.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:01:10 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 13:01:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLF | 131552Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM FEW009 BKN013 OVC018 23/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02280189
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| TAF |
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| KBLF | 131308Z 1313/1412 30005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN005 OVC015 TEMPO 1313/1315 3SM SHRA BR OVC012 FM131500 28007KT P6SM VCTS OVC020CB FM131900 29009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM132300 31006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM140300 31005KT 4SM BR OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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