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 |
ELPr280/5.4 | | 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 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 |
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 |
Times for 28-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 11:35 |
Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunset | | 20:03 | | 02:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 02:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2025 17:05:39 |
Local (UTC-6) | 28-May-2025 11:05:39 |
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METAR |
KBIF | 281655Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02680087 $
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KELP 2nm S | 281651Z 12010G16KT 10SM FEW075 27/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02720083 $
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MMCS 14nm S | 281640Z 10010KT 10SM SKC 26/09 A3015
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KDNA 17nm W | 281655Z AUTO 13013KT 6SM HZ CLR 27/08 A3013 RMK AO2
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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
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KELP 2nm S | 281130Z 2812/2912 10006KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 15008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
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MMCS 14nm S | 280413Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM281800 12010KT P6SM BKN250 FM290500 00000KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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