FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BVU |
| Lat/Long: | 35-56-50.9290N / 114-51-39.9480W 35-56.848817N / 114-51.665800W 35.9474803 / -114.8610967 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2201 ft. / 671 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of BOULDER CITY, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 89005 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1990 |
| Sectional chart: | LAS VEGAS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09R/27L AND 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (702-293-1532) |
| WX ASOS at HND (13 nm W): | 120.775 (702-614-4537) |
| WX ASOS at LAS (16 nm NW): | PHONE 702-736-1416 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BLDr163/2.9 | | BOULDER CITY VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 15E |
| LASr104/16.5 | | LAS VEGAS VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | none | | 123 ft. pline, lighted, 4300 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3850 x 75 ft. / 1173 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 60 ft. / 671 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RUNWAY IN POOR CONDITION DUE TO MULTIPLE 2" WIDE CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BOULDER CITY MUNICIPALITY 1201 AIRPORT RD BOULDER CITY, NV 89005 Phone 702-293-9405 |
| Manager: | KERRY AHEARN POST OFFICE BOX 61350 BOULDER CITY, NV 89006-1350 Phone 702-293-9405 KAHEARN@BCNV.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 253 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 200 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 29 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 236/day * | | 72% | air taxi | | 16% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 33 STEEP RY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END. |
| - | 10 FT DRAINAGE CHANNEL 50 FT FM THLD CROSSING CNTRLN RY 09L. |
| - | LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY. |
| - | HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RYS AND TWYS. |
| - | RY 27L PREFERRED UNDER LGT WIND CONDITIONS. |
| - | SAGE BRUSH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREAS. |
| - | SOFT SHOULDERS ADJ TO ALL RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
| - | POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | 1 FT - 5 FT DRAINAGE AROUND ALL RYS & TWYS. |
| - | DEP RY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED. |
| - | STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED. |
| - | SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH SIDE. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CLARR TWO | |
download (294KB) |
| FUZZY SEVEN | |
download (214KB) |
| KADDY ONE | |
download (284KB) |
| LUXOR TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (388KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KLAS - Mc Carran International Airport (16 nm NW)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (19 nm NW)
KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (23 nm NW)
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (50 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Elizabeth Anderson, Esq.
Photo taken 16-Dec-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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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 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 14:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 10:38:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2009 02:38:59 |
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| METAR |
KHND 13nm W | 210956Z 18012G23KT 150V230 10SM CLR 14/M10 A2986 RMK AO2 T01441100 SLP076
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KLAS 16nm NW | 210956Z 20015G23KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 16/M11 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP072 T01611111
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KLSV 18nm NW | 210955Z AUTO 18014KT 10SM CLR 17/M09 A2982 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP100 T01681090 PWINO
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KVGT 22nm NW | 210953Z 16017KT 10SM CLR 14/M10 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP069 T01441100
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| TAF |
KLAS 16nm NW | 211001Z 2110/2206 20014G20KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM211400 24008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM211800 34010KT P6SM SCT250 FM212000 03008KT P6SM SCT250 FM220300 24005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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