FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 2573 ft. / 784.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (1990) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN
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) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.025 (432-263-3842) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/350.2 (BIG SPRING RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGSr180/10.6 | | BIG SPRING VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 11E |
| MAFr059/36.1 | | MIDLAND VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAMESA | | 140/38.4 | | 338 | | 09E | | LSA | .-.. ... .- |
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: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 62.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 101.0 |
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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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 173 magnetic, 182 true | | 353 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 |
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: | 058 magnetic, 067 true | | 238 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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
3 FT BERM 85 FT RT FM THLD TO 168 FT FM THLD. | | 56 ft. pline, marked, 1600 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 January 2009 | |
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. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17 | |
download (296KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDD - Midland Airpark (31 nm W)
KMAF - Midland International Airport (38 nm SW)
2F5 - Lamesa Municipal Airport (38 nm NW)
KSNK - Winston Field Airport (41 nm NE)
KODO - Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport (47 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marc Marchesseault
Photo taken 23-Jun-2009
Looking Northeast
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 07:38:21 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 01:38:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KBPG | 080705Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3003 RMK AO1 T01500109
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| TAF |
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KMAF
38nm SW | 080520Z 0806/0906 15009KT P6SM SCT200 WS015/20045KT FM081000 16008KT P6SM BKN150 TEMPO 0811/0815 5SM BR BKN010 FM081500 18012G19KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM090000 16010KT P6SM SKC
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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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