Biggs Aaf (fort Bliss) Airport (BIF) - FAA Information
Fort Bliss/el Paso/, TX
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | BIF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 106-22-48.0000W/31-50-58.2000N
-106.380000/31.849500 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3946 ft / 1202.74 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 0 nautical miles of Fort Bliss/el Paso/, TX |
| Location: | El Paso County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation: | 12E (1965) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Army owned |
| Owner: | U.s. Army Atca-aso |
| Address: | Cameron Station
Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Address: |
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| Phone number: | 915-568-8088 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN UNATTENDED ACTIVATE-HIRL, PAPI RWY 03-21-127.9. |
| Beacon Color: | Split-Clear-Green (lighted military airport) |
| Sectional chart: | El Paso |
| Region: | ASW - Southwest |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAB - Albuquerque |
| Tie-in FSS: | ABQ - Albuquerque |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 13554 x 150 ft / 4131.3 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | PEM, |
| Pavement Class: | 91 /R/C/W/T |
| Weight Limit: | Dual wheel: 137000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 345000 lbs.
Dual dual tandem wheel: 840000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 106-23-42.6030W | 106-21-53.6830W |
| Latitude: | 31-50-09.9500N | 31-51-46.6280N |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | ALSF1 |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| EL | NDB | Valtr | | 242.00 | 11E | 3.2 nm |
| CJS | VOR/DME | Ciudad Juarez | 114X | 116.70 | 11E | 13.0 nm |
| ELP | VORTAC | El Paso | 099X | 115.20 | 12E | 5.4 nm |
| EWM | VORTAC | Newman | 071X | 112.40 | 12E | 8.2 nm |
| ELP | VOT | El Paso Intl | | 111.00 | | 2.6 nm |
Remarks
- RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT. TWR, OPS AND FUEL H24 FOR MIL ACFT WITH PPR. CIV ACFT 24 HR PN.
- MISC: SECURITY GUARD APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. BASE OPS DSN 978-8088/8811, C915-568-8088/8811.
- MISC: WX FCST AVBL FR DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599.
- JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32-95).
- FUEL: A+
- FLUID: SP.
- OIL: SOAP.
- TFC PAT: F/W 5000', F/W CAT CDE TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'.
- CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY 21.
- CAUTION: COYOTE HAZ.
- NS ABTMT: VFR WEST ARR/DEP VIA MTN PASS 15 NM NW OF BIGGS AAF. AVOID VFR OVFT OF CITY. FLY 1500' AGL, 1500' HORIZONTAL DIST FM MTN DWELLINGS.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 03-21: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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