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KBVU Boulder City Municipal Airport
Boulder City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 725-600-7124

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 265
Single engine airplanes: 198
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Helicopters: 32
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 10
Military aircraft: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 122/day *
55% air taxi
31% transient general aviation
13% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 18 May 2023

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   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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Photo taken 11-Aug-2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0513:05
Sunrise06:3113:31
Sunset18:5801:58
Evening civil twilight19:2302:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 17:48:02
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 10:48:02
 
METAR
KBVU 281735Z AUTO 17016G22KT 10SM 21/M01 A2993 RMK AO2
KHND 
13nm W 
281656Z 18019G23KT 10SM CLR 19/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 20028/1627 SLP145 T01941028
KLAS 
16nm NW 
281656Z 20013G27KT 10SM FEW090 FEW140 SCT210 19/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/1654 SLP118 ACSL DSNT S AND NW T01891022
KLSV 
18nm NW 
281655Z AUTO 19025G30KT 10SM CLR 20/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 20032/41 SLP097 T02011043
TAF
KHND 
13nm W 
281120Z 2812/2912 19014G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM281600 22020G32KT P6SM BKN200 FM290300 22015G23KT P6SM SCT200
KLAS 
16nm NW 
281459Z 2815/2918 19011G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM281600 22020G32KT P6SM BKN200 FM290300 23014G24KT P6SM SCT200 FM290800 22012KT P6SM FEW200
KLSV 
18nm NW 
281500Z 2815/2921 17020G28KT 9999 FEW250 520009 QNH2988INS BECMG 2816/2817 20025G35KT 9999 FEW200 530009 QNH2990INS BECMG 2902/2903 22020G25KT 9999 SCT180 520009 QNH2977INS BECMG 2910/2911 19010G15KT 9999 FEW150 SCT200 QNH2976INS BECMG 2918/2919 20015G25KT 9999 SCT150 520009 QNH2972INS TX24/2821Z TN09/2913Z
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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
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $6.79 $6.32 
 Updated 21-Mar-2024
 
   1 read write
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
Jet A
FS $6.25 
GUARANTEED
 
   write
 Boulder City Municipal Airport
702-293-9405
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel

More info about Boulder City Municipal Airport
EPIC
100LL Jet A
SS $6.25 $5.85 
GUARANTEED
 
   write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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