FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24/7. |
| 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 PO 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 |
| - | FOR ACFT SERVICES CTC 122.85 OR 123.5. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CLARR TWO **CHANGED** | |
download |
| FUZZY SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
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| KADDY ONE **CHANGED** | |
download |
| LUXOR TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
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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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 01:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 17:56:56 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 09:56:56 |
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| METAR |
KHND 13nm W | 091656Z 00000KT 10SM OVC047 07/03 A2999 RMK AO2 T00660027 SLP135
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KLAS 16nm NW | 091656Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT080 BKN100 08/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00830044
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KLSV 18nm NW | 091731Z AUTO 05012KT 10SM BKN070 09/03 A2998 RMK AO2 DZB1708E1731 SLP163
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KVGT 22nm NW | 091711Z 11007KT 10SM BKN024 BKN042 09/03 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLAS 16nm NW | 091120Z 0912/1012 22005KT P6SM BKN080 FM091600 16008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM091900 16008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 TEMPO 0921/1001 5SM -SHRA OVC040 FM100100 15005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN050 PROB30 1001/1006 5SM -SHRA OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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