FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IFP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-09-26.6000N / 114-33-34.3000W 35-09.443333N / 114-33.571667W 35.1573889 / -114.5595278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 695 ft. / 211.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of BULLHEAD CITY, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 86429 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IFP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS FOR SVCS & FUEL 0600-0000 CTC FREQ 122.85 , BTN 0000-0600 SVCS & FUEL NOT AVBL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.9 |
| BULLHEAD TOWER GROUND: | 118.25 [0800-1800] |
| BULLHEAD TOWER TOWER: | 123.9 [0800-1800] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 134.65/360.65 (NELSON RCAG).
- ATCT CONTRACTED TO MIDWEST AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES.
- TO OBTAIN IFR CLRNC WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON 118.25.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EEDr335/23.9 | | NEEDLES VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 15E |
| GFSr072/30.3 | | GOFFS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 15E |
| IGMr244/31.3 | | KINGMAN VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 7520 x 150 ft. / 2292 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-10.061557N | | 35-08.824380N |
| Longitude: | 114-33.619037W | | 114-33.525717W |
| Elevation: | 622.0 ft. | | 694.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 176 true | | 344 magnetic, 356 true |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 123 ft. pole, 3200 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOHAVE COUNTY BOX 390 KINGMAN, AZ 86402 |
| Manager: | DAVID C. GAINES 2550 LAUGHLIN VIEW DR BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86429 Phone 928-754-2134 DAVID C. GAINES - EMAIL: ALPHA1@FRONTIERNET.NET |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 6% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MTNS NW, NE, E AND SE. |
| - | AVOID FLYING OVER THE MOHAVE GENERATING STATION DUE TO PSBL HEAT/THERMAL TURBULENCE; GENERATING STATION LCTD APRX 2 MI WEST OF RY. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN TO THE NORTH & SOUTH OF RY ENDS. |
| - | POWERLINE PARALLEL TO RY 16 625 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 1300 FT FROM RY END 66 FT HIGH. |
| - | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1005 FT AGL, TPA FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT 1505 FT AGL. |
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 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (392KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (350KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEED - Needles Airport (24 nm S)
KIGM - Kingman Airport (31 nm E)
KHII - Lake Havasu City Airport (37 nm S)
61B - Boulder City Municipal Airport (50 nm N)
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (56 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Jan-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 13:46 |
| Sunset | | 18:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2008 18:44:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 15-Oct-2008 11:44:55 |
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| METAR |
KIFP 12nm E | 151746Z 36022KT 35SM SKC 25/00 A3009
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| TAF |
KEED 24nm S | 151727Z 151818 01006KT P6SM SKC FM0200 30008KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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