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KBVU Boulder City Municipal Airport
Boulder City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BVU
Lat/Long: 35-56-50.3090N 114-51-39.9030W
35-56.838483N 114-51.665050W
35.9473081,-114.8610842
(estimated)
Elevation: 2203.1 ft. / 671.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (2020)
From city: 1 mile SW of BOULDER CITY, NV
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 89005

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RNO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.475 (702-293-1532)
LAS VEGAS APPROACH: 125.475
WX AWOS-3PT at HND (13 nm W): 120.775 (702-614-4537)
WX ASOS at LAS (16 nm NW): PHONE 725-600-7124

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BLDr163/2.9BOULDER CITY VORTAC116.7015E
LASr104/16.5LAS VEGAS VORTAC116.9015E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
A:SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
100LL:SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5103 x 75 ft. / 1555 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-56.847610N35-56.705500N
Longitude: 114-52.141835W114-51.122500W
Elevation: 2108.4 ft.2139.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 100 true269 magnetic, 280 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
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
Obstructions: none123 ft. pline, lighted, 3724 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 3852 x 75 ft. / 1174 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 35-57.227598N35-56.613497N
Longitude: 114-51.806773W114-51.610493W
Elevation: 2203.1 ft.2098.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. gnd, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BOULDER CITY
401 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone (702) 293-9405
Manager: MARISSA ADOU
1201 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 200
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone 702-293-9405
AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 265
Single engine airplanes: 198
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Helicopters: 32
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 10
Military aircraft: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 122/day *
55% air taxi
31% transient general aviation
13% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 18 May 2023

Additional Remarks

RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT.
HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS.
RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS.
TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES.
OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL.
CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD.
AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
RWY 15/33 NO RUNUP AREA. RUNUP AREA LCTD ON TWY D AND TWY A.
UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS.
UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED.
STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED.
SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST 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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (256KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (102KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (416KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KLAS - Harry Reid International Airport (16 nm NW)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (19 nm NW)
KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (23 nm NW)
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (50 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBVU (Boulder City Municipal Airport)
Photo by Troy Johnston
Photo taken 11-Aug-2017
looking northwest.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1813:18
Sunrise06:4413:44
Sunset18:5001:50
Evening civil twilight19:1602:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 08:05:38
Local (UTC-7)  19-Mar-2024 01:05:38
 
METAR
KBVU 190755Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM FEW075 SCT085 BKN110 12/05 A3007 RMK AO2
KHND 
13nm W 
190756Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01060050
KLAS 
16nm NW 
190756Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01220044 402170094 $
KLSV 
18nm NW 
190655Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01390060 $
TAF
KHND 
13nm W 
190520Z 1906/2006 VRB06KT P6SM SCT100 FM191000 18006KT P6SM SCT100 FM191700 03005KT P6SM SCT100 FM200300 19008KT P6SM FEW100
KLAS 
16nm NW 
190520Z 1906/2012 23006KT P6SM SCT100 FM191700 07006KT P6SM SCT100 FM200300 20006KT P6SM FEW100
KLSV 
18nm NW 
182300Z 1823/2005 04010G25KT 9999 SCT100 BKN250 520009 QNH3000INS BECMG 1901/1902 17010G15KT 9999 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1913/1914 10006KT 9999 SCT100 SCT250 QNH2992INS TX22/1923Z TN10/1914Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Boulder City Aviation Services FBO
ASRI 130.875
702-638-3205
702-882-6909
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilot supplies, ...
 
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
More info about Boulder City Aviation Services FBO
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $6.60 $6.32 
 Updated 07-Mar-2024
 
   2 read write
B.F.E. L.L.C. 702-228-0455
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about B.F.E. L.L.C.
World Fuel Services
Jet A
FS $6.69 
GUARANTEED
 
   write
 Boulder City Municipal Airport
702-293-9405
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel

More info about Boulder City Municipal Airport
EPIC
100LL Jet A
SS $6.25 $5.85 
GUARANTEED
 
   write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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