FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BLF |
| Lat/Long: | 37-17-45.4141N 081-12-27.0679W
37-17.756902N 081-12.451132W
37.2959484,-81.2075189
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2856.7 ft. / 870.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BLUEFIELD, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1954 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288] |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2100
ARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.725 (304-327-5766) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BLF at field | | BLUEFIELD VOR/DME | | 115.05 | | 03W |
| PSKr304/26.7 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| BKWr194/29.3 | | BECKLEY VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TECH | | 286/38.8 | | 368 | | 08W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL:24 HR SELF-SERVE FUEL. FUEL ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK DRG ATND HRS OR AFTR HRS BY PRIOR ARGMNT, $75 CALL-OUT FEE. LINE OFC PH 304-327-8440. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4743 x 100 ft. / 1446 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-17.465930N | | 37-18.047872N |
| Longitude: | 081-12.777540W | | 081-12.124723W |
| Elevation: | 2850.2 ft. | | 2856.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 042 true | | 229 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 | | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-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 |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. bldg, 201 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline
20 FT BRUSH, 0-199 FT DSTC. | | 31 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 343 ft. right of centerline
25 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 350 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308 |
| Manager: | JIM PILKINS
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
MGR CELL 304-921-3417. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R. |
| - | RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (322KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| OBERS FOUR | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I16 - Kee Field Airport (25 nm NW)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (25 nm S)
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (27 nm E)
KBKW - Raleigh County Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
KJFZ - Tazewell County Airport (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 20-May-2012
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Apr-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2023 13:14:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Apr-2023 09:14:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLF | 021252Z AUTO 31009G19KT 10SM OVC021 01/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00111033
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| TAF |
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| KBLF | 021120Z 0212/0312 30011KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 0212/0215 P6SM -SHSN OVC015 FM021800 28007KT P6SM SCT020 FM030000 25004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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