FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CBF |
| Lat/Long: | 41-15-36.4000N 095-45-31.1000W 41-15.606667N 095-45.518333W 41.2601111,-95.7586389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1244.8 ft. / 379.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 51503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1967 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CBF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.575 (712-323-1542) |
| OMAHA APPROACH: | 124.5 [0500-2330] |
| OMAHA DEPARTURE: | 124.5 [0500-2330] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.675 |
| WX ASOS at OMA (7 nm NW): | PHONE 402-271-7515 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MLE (16 nm W): | 118.25 (402-895-6778) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BTA (18 nm NW): | 120.225 (402-426-0448) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OVRr342/5.7 | | OMAHA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLATTSMOUTH | | 015/20.2 | | 329 | | 05E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
| WAHOO | | 082/37.9 | | 400 | | 06E | | AHQ | .- .... --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 13 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-16.116838N | | 41-15.211507N |
| Longitude: | 095-45.445053W | | 095-45.477020W |
| Elevation: | 1231.1 ft. | | 1242.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 181 true | | 356 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 9 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-15.754527N | | 41-15.287593N |
| Longitude: | 095-45.856972W | | 095-45.355627W |
| Elevation: | 1239.8 ft. | | 1241.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 141 true | | 316 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. tree, 1191 ft. from runway, 236 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT AUTHORITY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 Phone 712-322-2284 |
| Manager: | ANDY BILLER 101 MCCANDLESS LANE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 Phone 712-322-2284 |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (59KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOMA - Eppley Airfield (7 nm NW)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (11 nm SW)
KMLE - Millard Airport (16 nm W)
KBTA - Blair Executive Airport (18 nm NW)
KPMV - Plattsmouth Municipal Airport/Douglas V Duey Field (20 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 01-Oct-2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2025 21:52:38 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2025 15:52:38 |
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| METAR |
| KCBF | 082135Z AUTO 35008G15KT 10SM SCT012 OVC024 03/03 A2992 RMK AO2
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KOMA 7nm NW | 082059Z 33012KT 10SM SCT012 OVC032 04/02 A2993 RMK AO2 T00390017
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KOFF 11nm SW | 082118Z 34010KT 10SM -RA BKN015 BKN019 OVC027 06/02 A2992 RMK AO2A RAB18 BKN015 V OVC CIG 014 RWY13 SLP142 $
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KMLE 16nm W | 082135Z AUTO 33008G14KT 10SM -RA SCT013 OVC021 04/02 A2995 RMK AO2 P0001 T00420021
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KBTA 18nm NW | 082135Z AUTO 34010G15KT 10SM UP OVC010 03/02 A2995 RMK AO2 T00300015
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| TAF |
KOMA 7nm NW | 081720Z 0818/0918 34013G21KT P6SM BKN008 FM082000 35015KT P6SM OVC010 TEMPO 0821/0824 -SHRA FM090400 34016KT P6SM BKN045
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KOFF 11nm SW | 081600Z 0816/0917 35009KT 9999 -DZ SCT007 BKN012 OVC060 600602 620807 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0816/0819 8000 -RA SCT005 BKN007 BECMG 0818/0819 33012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2988INS BECMG 0820/0821 33012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH2992INS BECMG 0900/0901 35015G25KT 9999 NSW OVC025 QNH3005INS BECMG 0911/0912 35010G20KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3039INS TX05/0816Z TNM03/0911Z
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| NOTAMs |
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