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| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | BIF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 106-22-48.1400W/31-50-58.2900N -106.380039/31.849525 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3948 ft / 1203.35 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 5 nautical miles NE of Fort Bliss/el Paso/, TX |
| Location: | El Paso County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation: | 12E (1965) |
| Ownership: | Army owned |
| Owner: | Us Army Aeronautical Svcs Agency |
| Address: | Ft Belvoir, VA 22060 |
| Address: | Biggs Aaf, Fort Bliss El Paso, TX 79901 |
| Phone number: | 915-744-8088 |
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | SS-SR |
| 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) |
| Dimension: | 13554 x 150 ft / 4131.3 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | PEM, |
| Pavement Class: | 120/R/C/W/T |
| Weight Limit: | Dual wheel: 137000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 345000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 840000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
| Runway 03 | Runway 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 106-23-42.6030W | 106-21-53.6830W |
| Latitude: | 31-50-09.9500N | 31-51-46.6280N |
| Elevation: | 3911.00 ft | 3948.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Crossing Height: | 71.00 ft | 71.00 ft |
| 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: | No | No |
| RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT 24 HR PN 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. TWR & SVCS UNAVBL BFR 1 HR PRIOR TO PPR SKED ARR. |
| JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 2(A/M32-95). |
| SERVICE: FUEL - A+ (ATLANTIC AVIATION, DSN 621-8811/8330 C915-744-8811/8330). |
| FLUID: SP. |
| MISC: APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP. |
| MISC: TMPRY STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL AVBL AT AIRFIELD OPS. |
| MISC: HGR SPACE EXTREMELY LTD FOR TRAN ACFT. |
| TRANS ALERT: 1300-0500Z++ DLY, EXC HOL. |
| TFC PAT: F/W 5000', F/W CAT BCDE TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'. |
| MISC: KBIF MANUAL OBSN AND WX FORECASTER AVBL MON-FRI 1300-0500Z++, CLSD HOL. DSN 621-1215/1214, C915-744-1215/1214, OT 25TH OWS, DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599. |
| SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATTENDED 3-STEP HIRL RWY 03/21 AND PAPI RWY 03/21-127.9. |
| MISC: INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. EXP DELAYS UNLESS PLACED IN GARBAGE BAGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. |
| 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. |