AirNav: KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss)

KBIF

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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

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:

31-50.166167N

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

Visual slope indicator:

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

Touchdown point:

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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 22		download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (143KB)
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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Airport diagram

Diagram of KBIF (Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss))

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	12:20
Sunrise	06:45	12:45
Sunset	19:29	01:29
Evening civil twilight	19:54	01:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Apr-2025 15:32:32
Local (UTC-6)	09-Apr-2025 09:32:32

METAR

KBIF	091455Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 16/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01581037 52018 $
KELP 2nm S	091451Z 01003KT 10SM CLR 16/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01611039 53015
MMCS 14nm S	091440Z 22009KT 10SM SKC 19/M11 A3022 RMK SLP146 52017 958
KDNA 17nm W	091515Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 17/M15 A3021 RMK AO2

TAF

KBIF	091100Z 0911/1017 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 510606 QNH2989INS BECMG 0914/0915 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS BECMG 1000/1001 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 510606 QNH3012INS TX29/0920Z TN09/0912Z
KELP 2nm S	091120Z 0912/1012 17008KT P6SM SKC FM091400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM091900 26007KT P6SM SKC
MMCS 14nm S	090512Z 0906/1006 26005KT P6SM SKC FM092000 05010KT P6SM SKC FM100300 13005KT P6SM SKC

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