FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| OVRr342/5.7 | | OMAHA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PLATTSMOUTH | | 015/20.2 | | 329 | | 05E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
| WAHOO | | 082/37.9 | | 400 | | 06E | | AHQ | .- .... --.- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-16.116838N | | 41-15.211507N |
| Longitude: | 095-45.445053W | | 095-45.477020W |
| Elevation: | 1231.1 ft. | | 1242.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 181 true | | 356 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-15.754527N | | 41-15.287593N |
| Longitude: | 095-45.856972W | | 095-45.355627W |
| Elevation: | 1239.8 ft. | | 1241.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 141 true | | 316 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. tree, 1191 ft. from runway, 236 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (180KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 01-Oct-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 13:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2025 17:18:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Nov-2025 11:18:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KCBF | 221655Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3005 RMK AO2
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KOMA
7nm NW | 221652Z 20009KT 10SM FEW250 12/05 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01220050
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KOFF
11nm SW | 221655Z 23006KT 10SM SCT250 13/07 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP191 CONTRAILS T01330069 $
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KMLE
16nm W | 221655Z AUTO 26007G14KT 200V280 5SM HZ CLR 12/06 A3008 RMK AO2 T01160056
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KBTA
18nm NW | 221655Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3005 RMK AO2 T01180057
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| TAF |
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KOMA
7nm NW | 221127Z 2212/2312 19009KT P6SM FEW200 FM221700 24012G18KT P6SM FEW200 FM222000 30008KT P6SM FEW200 FM230300 34003KT P6SM SKC
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KOFF
11nm SW | 221100Z 2211/2317 23009KT 9999 FEW150 FEW250 QNH3007INS BECMG 2216/2217 26010G15KT 9999 FEW100 SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 2222/2223 32009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3009INS BECMG 2310/2311 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS TX16/2221Z TN00/2213Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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