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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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: 124.25
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 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 22   download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (142KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 22   download (197KB)
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 12-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4312:43
Sunrise07:0813:08
Sunset18:3600:36
Evening civil twilight19:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2025 03:25:18
Local (UTC-6)  12-Oct-2025 21:25:18
 
METAR
KBIF 130255Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM M 19/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP086 60000 T01900160 52013 $
KELP 
2nm S 
130251Z 21007KT 10SM FEW012 FEW110 BKN150 OVC180 19/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP080 60000 T01890161 51010 $
MMCS 
14nm S 
130240Z 20006KT 10SM FEW010 BKN080 18/16 A2998 RMK SLP058 52011 954 8/170
KDNA 
17nm W 
130255Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN012 BKN110 18/16 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KBIF 121900Z 1219/1401 23010G15KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2991INS BECMG 1223/1300 23009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN120 OVC150 QNH2990INS BECMG 1303/1304 VRB06KT 8000 RA BKN100 OVC130 QNH2992INS BECMG 1312/1313 VRB06KT 8000 SHRA BKN070 OVC100 QNH2996INS BECMG 1317/1318 16012KT 9999 NSW BKN130 QNH2994INS BECMG 1321/1322 16012KT 8000 -RA BKN130 QNH2994INS TX25/1321Z TN18/1212Z
KELP 
2nm S 
121740Z 1218/1318 20010KT P6SM -SHRA FEW010 BKN060 FM130600 18007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN040
MMCS 
14nm S 
121807Z 1218/1318 21010KT P6SM -RA SCT030 BKN080 BECMG 1219/1220 6SM -RA BKN030 TEMPO 1221/1301 4SM RA BKN030CB FM130300 24005KT P6SM -RA BKN030 BKN080 BECMG 1310/1311 14005KT 5SM -RA TEMPO 1312/1314 3SM RA
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