FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | BPG |
Lat/Long: | 32-12-45.4000N 101-31-17.9000W 32-12.756667N 101-31.298333W 32.2126111,-101.5216389 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2572.9 ft. / 784.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 07E (2010) |
From city: | 2 miles SW of BIG SPRING, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 79720 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BPG (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RYS 06/24 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT SSALS RY 17; PVASI RYS 06 & 24, PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.025 (432-263-3842) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/350.2 (BIG SPRING RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BGSr180/10.6 | | BIG SPRING VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 11E |
MAFr059/36.1 | | MIDLAND VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 432-267-8952 OR 432-935-3395. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 8802 x 100 ft. / 2683 x 30 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 150.0 | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 32-13.609283N | | 32-12.158567N |
Longitude: | 101-31.251717W | | 101-31.307933W |
Elevation: | 2549.8 ft. | | 2561.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 182 true | | 355 magnetic, 002 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: | SSALS: simplified short approach lighting system | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 3 ft. other, 323 ft. from runway, 294 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear ELECTRICAL VAULT. | | none |
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 4601 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 32-12.365383N | | 32-12.663217N |
Longitude: | 101-31.745383W | | 101-30.924700W |
Elevation: | 2547.0 ft. | | 2572.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 060 magnetic, 067 true | | 240 magnetic, 247 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.97 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.55 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 5 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 332 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF BIG SPRING 310 NOLAN BIG SPRING, TX 79720 Phone 432-264-2400 |
Manager: | JIM LITTLE 3200 RICKABAUGH DRIVE WEST BIG SPRING, TX 79720 Phone 432-264-2362 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | 71% | local general aviation | 24% | transient general aviation | 5% | military | * for 12-month period ending 14 August 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FBO LONE STAR AVIATION 432-264-7124. |
- | SANDHILL CRANES CROSSING IN THE SPRING & FALL. |
- | PRAIRIE DOGS ON RYS & TWYS. |
- | EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (256KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (273KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (247KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 17 | |
download (282KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (231KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDD - Midland Airpark (31 nm W)
KMAF - Midland International Air and Space Port Airport (38 nm SW)
KLUV - Lamesa Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
KSNK - Winston Field Airport (41 nm NE)
KODO - Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (47 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marc Marchesseault
Photo taken 23-Jun-2009
Looking Northeast
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 13:48 |
Sunset | | 18:05 | | 00:05 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 00:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2021 22:24:36 |
Local (UTC-6) | 18-Jan-2021 16:24:36 |
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METAR |
KBPG | 182155Z AUTO 36013KT 10SM CLR 20/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 T01961040
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TAF |
KMAF 38nm SW | 181900Z 1819/1918 23010G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM182300 01015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM190300 04017G27KT P6SM BKN200 FM191200 03015KT P6SM BKN030
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NOTAMs |
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