FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BLF |
| Lat/Long: | 37-17-45.4110N 081-12-27.0660W
37-17.756850N 081-12.451100W
37.2959475,-81.2075183
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2856.8 ft. / 870.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BLUEFIELD, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1954 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [703-724-4288] |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2100
ARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.725 (304-327-5766) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BLF at field | | BLUEFIELD VOR/DME | | 115.05 | | 03W |
| PSKr304/26.7 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TECH | | 286/38.8 | | 368 | | 08W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL:24 HR SELF-SERVE FUEL. FUEL ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK DRG ATND HRS OR AFTR HRS BY PRIOR ARGMNT, $75 CALL-OUT FEE. LINE OFC PH 304-327-8440. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR. |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR
ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR. |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4743 x 100 ft. / 1446 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-17.465860N | | 37-18.047810N |
| Longitude: | 081-12.777555W | | 081-12.124592W |
| Elevation: | 2850.4 ft. | | 2856.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 042 true | | 229 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 | | TORA:4743 TODA:4743 ASDA:4743 LDA:4743 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline
35 FT TREES, UP TO 199 FT DSTC, 300 FT RIGHT. | | 40 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline
40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 300 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308 |
| Manager: | JIM PILKINS
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone 304-327-5308
MGR CELL 304-921-3417. |
Additional Remarks
| - | MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R. |
| - | RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| SOFTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (159KB) |
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| BLUEFIELD ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (432KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I16 - Kee Field Airport (25 nm NW)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (25 nm S)
KPSK - New River Valley Airport (27 nm E)
KBKW - Raleigh County Memorial Airport (30 nm N)
KJFZ - Tazewell County Airport (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 20-May-2012
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Sep-2026 07:10:47 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Sep-2026 03:10:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLF | 020652Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02110183
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| TAF |
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| KBLF | 020520Z 0206/0306 24003KT P6SM SKC FM020800 00000KT 2SM BR SKC FM021300 30002KT P6SM FEW240 FM030000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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