AirNav   Multi Service Aviation
 
 2292 users online  
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

GOING TO COUNCIL BLUFFS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (261KB)
VOR-A   download (181KB)
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)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes
Area around KCBF (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KCBF (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 01-Oct-2008
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Council Bluffs Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Diagram of KCBF (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to KCBF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1213:12
Sunrise07:4113:41
Sunset17:2923:29
Evening civil twilight17:5923:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jan-2026 03:32:16
Local (UTC-6)  25-Jan-2026 21:32:16
 
METAR
KCBF 260315Z AUTO 33012KT 4SM -SN BR FEW003 SCT007 BKN013 M13/M14 A3038 RMK AO2
KOMA 
7nm NW 		260252Z 33015G25KT 7SM -SN FEW021 BKN028 OVC034 M13/M17 A3041 RMK AO2 SNB09 SLP322 P0000 60000 T11281167 51021
KOFF 
11nm SW 		260255Z 32011G19KT 10SM SCT010 BKN019 M12/M16 A3041 RMK SNB24E55 CIG 009V019 BKN V OVC SLP331 P0000 60000 T11161164 52023 $
KMLE 
16nm W 		260315Z AUTO 33013G19KT 10SM SCT045 M13/M18 A3044 RMK AO2 T11351183
KBTA 
18nm NW 		260315Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM SCT045 M15/M18 A3040 RMK AO2 T11461184
TAF
KOMA 
7nm NW 		252056Z 2521/2618 34010KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 2522/2601 BKN025 FM260300 34012KT P6SM SCT025 FM260800 32008KT P6SM FEW250 FM261300 22007KT P6SM SKC
KOFF 
11nm SW 		251900Z 2519/2701 33009KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3027INS BECMG 2522/2523 34010G15KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3030INS BECMG 2608/2609 31009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3037INS WND 25009KT AFT 2611 BECMG 2616/2617 21010G20KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS TXM08/2619Z TNM17/2611Z
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

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, ...
 
CAA Preferred FBO  
 
More info about revv aviation
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $6.39 $5.44 
SS $6.14 $4.89 
 Updated 23-Jan-2026
  
   write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

www.cbairport.com
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact