FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIF |
| Lat/Long: | 31-50-58.3050N 106-22-48.1900W
31-50.971750N 106-22.803167W
31.8495292,-106.3800528
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3946.6 ft. / 1203 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79908 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SUN 1500-0700Z++, EXCP HOL |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATNDD ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 127.9. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| BIGGS GROUND: | 121.6 251.125 [OPEN 24 HRS.] |
| BIGGS TOWER: | 127.9 342.25 [OPEN 24 HRS.] |
| EL PASO APPROACH: | 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| EL PASO DEPARTURE: | 121.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 |
| CLASS C: | 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 124.25 ;NORTH-V16 |
| OPS: | 134.1 ;BLISS RDO 237.2 ;BLISS RDO |
| PMSV METRO: | 373.7 |
| PTD: | 126.2 |
| WX ASOS at ELP (2.5 nm S): | PHONE 915-774-9497 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at DNA (17 nm W): | 124.175 (575-589-2643) |
- CLASS D AIRSPACE. CTC PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLZ.
- BLISS RDO OPEN 24 HRS, 134.1 237.2.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ELPr280/5.4 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| EWMr210/8.2 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 31-50.166167N | | 31-51.777333N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.710833W | | 106-21.895500W |
| Elevation: | 3909.9 ft. | | 3946.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 044 true | | 216 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
SSALR OTS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | BIGGS AAF, FORT BLISS
EL PASO, TX 79901
Phone 915-744-8088 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-22 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (2100'). |
| E60-04 | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500'). |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT 24 HR PN RQRD, CTC AIRFIELD OPS DSN 621-8811/8330, C915-744-8811/8330. TWR AND SVCS AVBL FOR ALL ACFT WITH PPR. PPR TIME VALID +/-1 HR. ALL ACFT CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. FLT OPS AND TRAN ALERT SVC UNAVBL BFR 1 HR PRIOR TO PPR SKED ARR. |
| - | JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 2(A/M32-95). |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL - A+, TRUCK REFUEL ONLY (ATLANTIC AVN, 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, C915-779-2831, 1 HR PN, AFTER HR CALL OUT FEE $100). |
| - | FLUID: SP. |
| - | MISC: APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. |
| - | MISC: HGR SPACE EXTREMELY LTD FOR TRAN ACFT. |
| - | AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL. |
| - | TFC PAT: F/W 5000', TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'. |
| - | MISC: KBIF AUTO OBSN AND BAAF USAF WX AVBL 24/7, DSN 621-1215/1214, C915-744-1215/1214. OT 25TH OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598-6599. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL. OT CLASS E INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. MUST BE BAGGED PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | MISC: INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. EXP DELAYS UNLESS PLACED IN GARBAGE BAGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. |
| - | COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV 373.7. |
| - | TWY L SOUTH OF TWY F DSGND FOR ROTARY WING ACFT ONLY. |
| - | SERVICES: NO DE-ICE AVBL, NO OFF AFLD TRNSP AVBL FOR AIRCREW, 24 HR NOTICE FOR LAV AND WATER SVCS, 915-525-7087. |
| - | CLOSED CIRCUIT TV OPNS, TSNT ACFT CIV-MIL INBD CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD AT 60 NM PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | ACFT SVC/TRANS ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBIN OR OUT AND BACK FOR TRANS ACFT. |
| - | NO TWY EDGE LTS AT HOT REFUEL AREA. |
| - | WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL HELIPAD PCL FREQ 126.2. |
| - | CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22, 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR BIGGS AAF RWY 22. COYOTE HAZ. |
| - | NS ABTMT: VFR WEST ARR/DEP VIA MTN PASS 15 NM NW OF BIGGS AAF. AVOID VFR OVFT OF CITY. FLY 1500 FT AGL, 1500 FT HORIZONTAL DIST FM MTN DWELLINGS. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585. |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (142KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (198KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (299KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KELP - El Paso International Airport (3 nm S)
KDNA - Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport (17 nm W)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (38 nm NW)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (62 nm N)
KALM - Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (63 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
Photo from the north looking south. The airport in the foreground if KBIF. The runway partially visible in the background (top left of the image) is runway 4/22 at KELP. Yes, the two airports are that close together.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 01-Jul-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 02:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 02:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2025 23:27:33 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Jul-2025 17:27:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIF | 012255Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM FEW075 SCT090 BKN110 30/13 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP108 T03040127 $
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KELP
2nm S | 012251Z 35003KT 10SM BKN070 BKN100 BKN130 30/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03000128 $
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MMCS
14nm S | 012240Z 34005KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 BKN200 29/14 A3009 RMK 8/572
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KDNA
17nm W | 012315Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 30/12 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KBIF | 011900Z 0119/0301 09010G15KT 9999 BKN050 BKN075 540009 540903 QNH3009INS BECMG 0122/0123 10010G20KT 9000 VCTS BKN070 540009 540903 QNH3006INS BECMG 0205/0206 09010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN070 510009 510905 QNH3016INS BECMG 0216/0217 11010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN070 540009 540905 QNH3008INS TX29/0120Z TN19/0113Z
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KELP
2nm S | 011720Z 0118/0218 09010G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN100 FM012000 09010G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM020300 09007KT P6SM SCT070 FM021200 05005KT P6SM BKN050
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MMCS
14nm S | 011754Z 0118/0218 10015KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 OVC100 BECMG 0119/0120 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC070 TEMPO 0121/0201 10020KT 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM020200 10015KT 6SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC070 BECMG 0204/0205 6SM BR HZ TEMPO 0210/0214 5SM -RA BR
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