FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 [OPEN 24 HRS.] |
| BIGGS TOWER: | 127.9 342.25 [OPEN 24 HRS.] |
| 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 |
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| ELPr280/5.4 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| EWMr210/8.2 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 13554 x 150 ft. / 4131 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 31-50.166167N | | 31-51.777333N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.710833W | | 106-21.895500W |
| Elevation: | 3909.9 ft. | | 3946.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 044 true | | 216 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 RQRD, 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. |
| - | AFLD OPS OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (142KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (198KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jun-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 02:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 02:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jun-2025 10:59:21 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Jun-2025 04:59:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIF | 231055Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP093 T02390176 $
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KELP
2nm S | 231051Z 15009KT 10SM FEW140 FEW250 23/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP083 T02330172 $
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MMCS
14nm S | 230246Z 17011KT 10SM SKC 32/13 A2993 RMK SLP992 52005 921 ISOL AC
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KDNA
17nm W | 231055Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3005 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KBIF | 230350Z 2303/2409 17010G20KT SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 2307/2308 16010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 2310/2311 18009KT 9999 FEW120 SCT150 QNH3005INS BECMG 2314/2315 VRB06KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3005INS BECMG 2323/2400 16010G20KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB OVC150 QNH2995INS BECMG 2405/2406 14006KT 9000 RA SCT075 OVC100 QNH3010INS TX30/2320Z TN20/2311Z
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KELP
2nm S | 230523Z 2306/2406 16008KT P6SM VCTS SCT100CB BKN250 FM230900 19010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM232100 18009KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 PROB30 2322/2402 4SM TSRA BKN080CB FM240200 16012G22KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN060CB
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MMCS
14nm S | 230314Z 2306/2406 22006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT080 FM231800 22012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 TEMPO 2322/2402 BKN030 FM240500 20006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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