FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (181KB) |
| 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 01-Oct-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2025 05:25:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Oct-2025 00:25:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KCBF | 010455Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3007 RMK AO2
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KOMA
7nm NW | 010352Z 14004KT 10SM OVC200 21/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02060139
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KOFF
11nm SW | 010455Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM OVC190 20/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02020136 $
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KMLE
16nm W | 010455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T01890148
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KBTA
18nm NW | 010455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3008 RMK AO2 T02090133
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| TAF |
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KOMA
7nm NW | 301724Z 3018/0118 17010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM010100 15006KT P6SM OVC250
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KOFF
11nm SW | 010200Z 0102/0208 10006KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3007INS BECMG 0115/0116 16010G15KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3001INS WND 10006KT AFT 0200 TX30/0121Z TN14/0112Z
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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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