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KBIF Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)
Fort Bliss (El Paso), Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: BIF
Lat/Long: 31-50-58.3050N 106-22-48.1900W
31-50.971750N 106-22.803167W
31.8495292,-106.3800528
(estimated)
Elevation: 3946.6 ft. / 1203 m (estimated)
Variation: 08E (2020)
From city: 5 miles NE of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 79908

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ABQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-SUN 1500-0700Z++, EXCP HOL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATNDD ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 127.9.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

BIGGS GROUND: 121.6 251.125 [1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.]
BIGGS TOWER: 127.9 342.25 [1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.]
EL PASO APPROACH: 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16
EL PASO DEPARTURE: 121.3
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 125.0
CLASS C: 119.15 ;SOUTH-V16 124.25 ;NORTH-V16
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 124.25 ;NORTH-V16
OPS: 134.1 ;BLISS RDO 237.2 ;BLISS RDO
PMSV METRO: 373.7
PTD: 126.2
WX ASOS at ELP (2.5 nm S): PHONE 915-774-9497
WX AWOS-3PT at DNA (17 nm W): 124.175 (575-589-2643)
  • CLASS D AIRSPACE. CTC PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLZ.
  • BLISS RDO OPEN 24 HRS, 134.1 237.2.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ELPr280/5.4EL PASO VORTAC115.2012E
EWMr210/8.2NEWMAN VORTAC112.4012E

Airport Services

Fuel available: A++

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 84 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 31-50.166167N31-51.777333N
Longitude: 106-23.710833W106-21.895500W
Elevation: 3909.9 ft.3946.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 036 magnetic, 044 true216 magnetic, 224 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
SSALR OTS.
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Manager: BIGGS AAF, FORT BLISS
EL PASO, TX 79901
Phone 915-744-8088

Additional Remarks

E60-22 BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (2100').
E60-04 BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500').
RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT 24 HR PN CTC AIRFIELD OPS DSN 621-8811/8330, C915-744-8811/8330. TWR AND SVCS AVBL FOR ALL ACFT WITH PPR. PPR TIME VALID +/-1 HR. ALL ACFT CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. FLT OPS AND TRAN ALERT SVC UNAVBL BFR 1 HR PRIOR TO PPR SKED ARR.
JASU: 4(A/M32A-86) 2(A/M32-95).
SERVICE: FUEL - A+, TRUCK REFUEL ONLY (ATLANTIC AVN, 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, C915-779-2831, 1 HR PN, AFTER HR CALL OUT FEE $100).
FLUID: SP.
MISC: APVL RQR FOR ACCESS TO RAMP.
MISC: HGR SPACE EXTREMELY LTD FOR TRAN ACFT.
TRAN ALERT - 1300-0700Z++ MON-FRI, 1500-0700Z++ SAT & SUN, EXC HOL.
TFC PAT: F/W 5000', TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'.
MISC: KBIF AUTO OBSN AND BAAF USAF WX AVBL 24/7, DSN 621-1215/1214, C915-744-1215/1214. OT 25TH OWS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598-6599. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, EXC HOL. OT CLASS E INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. MUST BE BAGGED PRIOR TO ARR.
MISC: INTL GARBAGE CAP LTD. EXP DELAYS UNLESS PLACED IN GARBAGE BAGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
COMMUNICATIONS: PMSV 373.7.
TWY L SOUTH OF TWY F DSGND FOR ROTARY WING ACFT ONLY.
SERVICES: NO DE-ICE AVBL, NO OFF AFLD TRNSP AVBL FOR AIRCREW, 24 HR NOTICE FOR LAV AND WATER SVCS, 915-525-7087.
CLOSED CIRCUIT TV OPNS, TSNT ACFT CIV-MIL INBD CTC AFLD OPNS VIA PTD AT 60 NM PRIOR TO LDG.
ACFT SVC/TRANS ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBIN OR OUT AND BACK FOR TRANS ACFT.
NO TWY EDGE LTS AT HOT REFUEL AREA.
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL HELIPAD PCL FREQ 126.2.
CAUTION: EL PASO INTL RWY 22, 2 NM SE CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR BIGGS AAF RWY 22. COYOTE HAZ.
NS ABTMT: VFR WEST ARR/DEP VIA MTN PASS 15 NM NW OF BIGGS AAF. AVOID VFR OVFT OF CITY. FLY 1500 FT AGL, 1500 FT HORIZONTAL DIST FM MTN DWELLINGS.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 22   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (144KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 22   download (199KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (299KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELP - El Paso International Airport (3 nm S)
KDNA - Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport (17 nm W)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (38 nm NW)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (62 nm N)
KALM - Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (63 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))
Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
Photo from the north looking south. The airport in the foreground if KBIF. The runway partially visible in the background (top left of the image) is runway 4/22 at KELP. Yes, the two airports are that close together.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3511:35
Sunrise06:0312:03
Sunset20:0302:03
Evening civil twilight20:3002:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-May-2025 17:05:39
Local (UTC-6)  28-May-2025 11:05:39
 
METAR
KBIF 281655Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02680087 $
KELP 
2nm S 
281651Z 12010G16KT 10SM FEW075 27/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02720083 $
MMCS 
14nm S 
281640Z 10010KT 10SM SKC 26/09 A3015
KDNA 
17nm W 
281655Z AUTO 13013KT 6SM HZ CLR 27/08 A3013 RMK AO2
TAF
KBIF 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 510309 QNH3010INS BECMG 2814/2815 14010G15KT 9999 SKC 510309 QNH3012INS BECMG 2819/2820 14010G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT120 520309 521206 QNH3001INS BECMG 2900/2901 12009KT 9999 NSW SCT150 BKN250 520309 521206 QNH2994INS BECMG 2914/2915 20010G15KT 9999 BKN250 510309 QNH3006INS TX33/2821Z TN18/2812Z
KELP 
2nm S 
281130Z 2812/2912 10006KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 15008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
MMCS 
14nm S 
280413Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM281800 12010KT P6SM BKN250 FM290500 00000KT P6SM SKC
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