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KBLF Mercer County Airport
Bluefield, West Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BLF
Lat/Long: 37-17-45.4141N 081-12-27.0679W
37-17.756902N 081-12.451132W
37.2959484,-81.2075189
(estimated)
Elevation: 2856.7 ft. / 870.7 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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288]
NOTAMs facility: BLF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2100
ARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL).
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
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
BLF at fieldBLUEFIELD VOR/DME115.0503W
PSKr304/26.7PULASKI VORTAC116.8006W
BKWr194/29.3BECKLEY VOR/DME117.7006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TECH286/38.836808WTEC - . -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL:24 HR SELF-SERVE FUEL. FUEL ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK DRG ATND HRS OR AFTR HRS BY PRIOR ARGMNT, $75 CALL-OUT FEE. LINE OFC PH 304-327-8440.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
Powerplant service: MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-17.465930N37-18.047872N
Longitude: 081-12.777540W081-12.124723W
Elevation: 2850.2 ft.2856.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 042 true229 magnetic, 222 true
Declared distances: TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 35 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline
35 FT TREES, UP TO 199 FT DSTC, 300 FT RIGHT.
40 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline
40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 300 FT R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
Manager: JIM PILKINS
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
MGR CELL 304-921-3417.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 23
Single engine airplanes: 16
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 5
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
61% transient general aviation
27% local general aviation
11% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 11 July 2023

Additional Remarks

MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R.
RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (247KB)
VOR RWY 23   download (258KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (123KB)
 
Departure Procedures
OBERS FOUR **CHANGED**   download (137KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4810:48
Sunrise07:1411:14
Sunset19:4423:44
Evening civil twilight20:1100:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:55:48
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 10:55:48
 
METAR
KBLF 291352Z AUTO 27011G23KT 10SM FEW070 07/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 25026/1258 SLP183 T00721033
TAF
KBLF 291120Z 2912/3012 28012G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM291600 29017G28KT P6SM SCT100 FM300100 28009KT P6SM SKC
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Mercer County Airport Authority 304-327-5308
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.45 $5.35 
SS $6.35 $5.25 
 Updated 21-Mar-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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