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KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: CBF
Lat/Long: 41-15-36.4000N 095-45-31.1000W
41-15.606667N 095-45.518333W
41.2601111,-95.7586389
(estimated)
Elevation: 1244.8 ft. / 379.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 4 miles E of COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 51503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CBF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 126.575 (712-323-1542)
OMAHA APPROACH: 124.5 [0500-2330]
OMAHA DEPARTURE: 124.5 [0500-2330]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.675
WX ASOS at OMA (7 nm NW): PHONE 402-271-7515
WX AWOS-3 at MLE (16 nm W): 118.25 (402-895-6778)
WX AWOS-3 at BTA (18 nm NW): 120.225 (402-426-0448)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OVRr342/5.7OMAHA VORTAC116.3008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLATTSMOUTH015/20.232905EPMV .--. -- ...-
WAHOO082/37.940006EAHQ .- .... --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 13 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-16.116838N41-15.211507N
Longitude: 095-45.445053W095-45.477020W
Elevation: 1231.1 ft.1242.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 181 true356 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/W/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 41-15.754527N41-15.287593N
Longitude: 095-45.856972W095-45.355627W
Elevation: 1239.8 ft.1241.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 141 true316 magnetic, 321 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 1191 ft. from runway, 236 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
Phone 712-322-2284
Manager: ANDY BILLER
101 MCCANDLESS LANE
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
Phone 712-322-2284

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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (260KB)
VOR-A   download (180KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (59KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOMA - Eppley Airfield (7 nm NW)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (11 nm SW)
KMLE - Millard Airport (16 nm W)
KBTA - Blair Executive Airport (18 nm NW)
KPMV - Plattsmouth Municipal Airport/Douglas V Duey Field (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1013:10
Sunrise07:4113:41
Sunset16:5322:53
Evening civil twilight17:2423:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Dec-2025 10:58:18
Local (UTC-6)  13-Dec-2025 04:58:18
 
METAR
KCBF 131035Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM OVC030 M11/M15 A3020 RMK AO2
KOMA 
7nm NW 		131052Z 36009KT 10SM BKN033 OVC040 M11/M17 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP262 T11061167
KOFF 
11nm SW 		130955Z 01009KT 10SM OVC031 M09/M16 A3024 RMK AO2A SLP259 T10921156 $
KMLE 
16nm W 		131035Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM OVC031 M10/M16 A3025 RMK AO2 T11021156
KBTA 
18nm NW 		131035Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM BKN033 OVC038 M11/M15 A3022 RMK AO2 T11111154
TAF
KOMA 
7nm NW 		130520Z 1306/1406 35008KT P6SM OVC040 FM131100 36007KT P6SM OVC025 FM131200 02007KT 4SM -SN OVC017 FM131700 36010KT P6SM OVC018 FM132200 35012KT P6SM SCT050 FM140100 34009KT P6SM SCT250
KOFF 
11nm SW 		130300Z 1303/1409 36009KT 9999 -SN SCT018 OVC045 620454 QNH3028INS BECMG 1304/1305 36009KT 9999 NSW OVC035 620356 QNH3022INS BECMG 1312/1313 04006KT 9000 -FZDZ OVC020 660002 650208 QNH3029INS BECMG 1314/1315 02009KT 6000 -SN BR OVC010 650107 QNH3033INS BECMG 1320/1321 36009KT 9999 NSW SCT010 OVC025 620255 QNH3039INS BECMG 1400/1401 36009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 600351 QNH 3052INS TXM07/1303Z TNM12/1403Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
revv aviation 712-323-2173
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.53 $6.20 
SS $6.27 $5.65 
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SS=Self service
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