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KBVU Boulder City Municipal Airport
Boulder City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: BVU
Lat/Long: 35-56-50.3090N 114-51-39.9030W
35-56.838483N 114-51.665050W
35.9473081,-114.8610842
(estimated)
Elevation: 2203.1 ft. / 671.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (2020)
From city: 1 mile SW of BOULDER CITY, NV
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 89005

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RNO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.475 (702-293-1532)
LAS VEGAS APPROACH: 125.475
WX AWOS-3PT at HND (13 nm W): 120.775 (702-614-4537)
WX ASOS at LAS (16 nm NW): PHONE 702-582-5334

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BLDr163/2.9BOULDER CITY VORTAC116.7015E
LASr104/16.5LAS VEGAS VORTAC116.9015E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
A:SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
100LL:SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5103 x 75 ft. / 1555 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-56.847610N35-56.705500N
Longitude: 114-52.141835W114-51.122500W
Elevation: 2108.4 ft.2139.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 100 true269 magnetic, 280 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none123 ft. pline, lighted, 3724 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 3852 x 75 ft. / 1174 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 35-57.227598N35-56.613497N
Longitude: 114-51.806773W114-51.610493W
Elevation: 2203.1 ft.2098.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. gnd, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BOULDER CITY
401 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone (702) 293-9405
Manager: MARISSA ADOU
1201 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 200
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone 702-293-9405
AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405

Additional Remarks

RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT.
HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS.
RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS.
TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES.
OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL.
CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD.
AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
RWY 15/33 NO RUNUP AREA. RUNUP AREA LCTD ON TWY D AND TWY A.
UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS.
UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED.
STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED.
SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST SIDE.

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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (256KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (102KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (416KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHND - Henderson Executive Airport (13 nm W)
KLAS - Harry Reid International Airport (16 nm NW)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (19 nm NW)
KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (23 nm NW)
KIFP - Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (50 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo of KBVU (Boulder City Municipal Airport)
Photo by Troy Johnston
Photo taken 11-Aug-2017
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From to KBVU

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0512:05
Sunrise05:3512:35
Sunset19:5602:56
Evening civil twilight20:2503:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Jul-2025 07:31:23
Local (UTC-7)  14-Jul-2025 00:31:23
 
METAR
KBVU 140715Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 34/05 A2985 RMK AO2
KHND 
13nm W 
140656Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 36/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP103 T03560044 404390278 $
KLAS 
16nm NW 
140656Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 37/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP078 T03670039
KLSV 
18nm NW 
140655Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 34/05 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP054 T03390045 $
TAF
KHND 
13nm W 
140520Z 1406/1506 24011G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM141000 20011KT P6SM SCT120 FM141500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 FM142000 15008KT P6SM FEW120 FM150000 24012G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM150400 21010KT P6SM FEW120
KLAS 
16nm NW 
140520Z 1406/1512 22007KT P6SM FEW120 FM141200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120 FM142100 13008KT P6SM FEW120 FM150100 24009G16KT P6SM FEW120 FM150400 20009KT P6SM FEW120
KLSV 
18nm NW 
132300Z 1323/1505 13009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2979INS BECMG 1422/1423 16010G15KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2970INS TX44/1423Z TN30/1413Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Boulder City Aviation Services FBO
ASRI 130.875
702-638-3205
702-882-6909
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilot supplies, ...
 
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
More info about Boulder City Aviation Services FBO
100LL Jet A
FS $6.40 $5.46 
 Updated 27-Jun-2025
 
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B.F.E. L.L.C. 702-228-0455
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about B.F.E. L.L.C.
World Fuel Services
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.19 
SS $5.29 $4.69 
GUARANTEED
 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KBVU but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KBVU.
Located at NV00
The Airport Club
949-441-9847
[web site]
[email]
At NV00 (The Airport Club), 58 miles WNW

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Rental cars, ...
More info and photos of The Airport Club (NV00)
Located at NV00
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.95 
SS $5.65 --- 
 Updated 07-Jul-2025
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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