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KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CBF
Lat/Long: 41-15-36.4000N 095-45-31.1000W
41-15.606667N 095-45.518333W
41.2601111,-95.7586389
(estimated)
Elevation: 1244.8 ft. / 379.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 4 miles E of COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 51503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CBF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 126.575 (712-323-1542)
OMAHA APPROACH: 124.5 [0500-2330]
OMAHA DEPARTURE: 124.5 [0500-2330]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.675
WX ASOS at OMA (7 nm NW): PHONE 402-271-7515
WX AWOS-3 at MLE (16 nm W): 118.25 (402-895-6778)
WX AWOS-3 at BTA (18 nm NW): 120.225 (402-426-0448)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OVRr342/5.7OMAHA VORTAC116.3008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLATTSMOUTH015/20.232905EPMV .--. -- ...-
WAHOO082/37.940006EAHQ .- .... --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 13 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-16.116838N41-15.211507N
Longitude: 095-45.445053W095-45.477020W
Elevation: 1231.1 ft.1242.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 181 true356 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 41-15.754527N41-15.287593N
Longitude: 095-45.856972W095-45.355627W
Elevation: 1239.8 ft.1241.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 141 true316 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 1191 ft. from runway, 236 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
Phone 712-322-2284
Manager: ANDY BILLER
101 MCCANDLESS LANE
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
Phone 712-322-2284

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 from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (211KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (206KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (252KB)
VOR-A   download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (59KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOMA - Eppley Airfield (7 nm NW)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (11 nm SW)
KMLE - Millard Airport (16 nm W)
KBTA - Blair Executive Airport (18 nm NW)
KPMV - Plattsmouth Municipal Airport/Douglas V Duey Field (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4510:45
Sunrise06:1611:16
Sunset20:4201:42
Evening civil twilight21:1402:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Jul-2026 15:39:14
Local (UTC-5)  29-Jul-2026 10:39:14
 
METAR
KCBF 291515Z AUTO 13006G12KT 8SM FEW035 A2996 RMK AO2
KOMA 
7nm NW 		291452Z 13010KT 10SM FEW035 SCT120 OVC250 28/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02830233 50005
KOFF 
11nm SW 		291455Z 11007KT 10SM FEW020 BKN100 OVC200 28/24 A2994 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT W SLP130 T02840237 51007 $
KMLE 
16nm W 		291515Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM BKN039 BKN055 BKN110 28/24 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02810238
KBTA 
18nm NW 		291515Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM SCT033 SCT120 28/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02760235
TAF
KOMA 
7nm NW 		291120Z 2912/3012 11004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM291700 15011KT P6SM SCT050 FM300100 14007KT P6SM SCT250
KOFF 
11nm SW 		291200Z 2912/3016 10006KT 9999 FEW035 BKN120 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2912/2916 VRB15G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN035CB BECMG 2915/2916 14012KT 9999 SCT080 BKN180 QNH2991INS WND 14009KT AFT 3002 TX34/2922Z TN23/3010Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Apex Aero Center 712-219-2739
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, ...
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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $8.44 $7.50 
SS $8.14 $7.20 
 Updated 27-Jul-2026
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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