KBIF -- Biggs Aaf (fort Bliss)
Fort Bliss/El Paso/, TX, US
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Airport Communications
| BIGGS TOWER: | 127.9 (342.25) |
|---|---|
| BIGGS GROUND: | 121.6 (251.125) |
| EL PASO APPROACH: | 119.15, 124.25 (298.85, 353.5) |
| EL PASO DEPARTURE: | 124.25 (298.85) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 (379.1) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 (243.0) |
| CLASS C: | 119.15, 124.25 (298.85, 353.5) |
| OPS: | 134.1 (237.2) |
| PMSV METRO: | (373.7) |
| PTD: | 126.2 |
| ASOS at ELP (3.0 S): | 915-774-9497 |
| AWOS-3PT at DNA (16.1 W): | 124.175, 575-589-2643 |
- Class D airspace. Contact prior to entering ctlz.
- Bliss RDO open 24 hours, 134.1 237.2.
Runways
Runway 04/22
| Dimensions | 13554 x 150 feet / 4131 x 46 meters | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Concrete / Grooved / in Good Condition | |
| Edge Lighting | High Intensity | |
| Runway 04 | Runway 22 | |
| Coordinates | N31°50.17' / W106°23.71' | N31°51.78' / W106°21.90' |
| Elevation | 3909.9 | 3946.6 |
| Traffic Pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway Heading | 44° True | 224° True |
| Markings | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights | SSALR | |
| REIL | Yes | No |
Facility Information
Location
| Coordinates | N31°50.97' / W106°22.80' |
|---|---|
| Location | Located 5 miles NE of Fort Bliss/El Paso/, TX. |
| Elevation | 3946.6 feet MSL |
| Magnetic Variation | 8° E |
Operations
| Airport Use | Private use |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Control Tower | Yes |
| Seg-Circle | No |
| Beacon | SWG — (Lighted Land Airport) |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| A.R.T.C.C. | ALBUQUERQUE |
|---|---|
| F.S.S. | ALBUQUERQUE |
| NOTAMs Facility | ABQ (NOTAM-D available) |
| Sectional Chart | EL PASO |
| Attendance | ALL/MON-SUN/1500-0700Z++; EXCP HOL |
| Airspace | CLASS D SVC 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E |
Ownership
| Ownership | Military |
|---|---|
| Owner |
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
|
| Manager |
BIGGS AAF
FORT BLISS
EL PASO, TX 79901
915-744-8088
|
Services Available
| Fuel | A++ |
|---|
Remarks
- Restricted: prior permission required all aircraft 24 hour PN rqrd, contact airfield operations DSN 621-8811/8330, C915-744-8811/8330. Tower and services available for all aircraft with prior permission required. Prior permission required time valid +/-1 hour. All aircraft contact afld operations via PTD 30 minimum prior to arrival. FLT operations and tran alert service unavailable before 1 hour prior to prior permission required scheduled arrival.
- Traffic pattern: F/W 5000', turbo prop 5500', R/W 4500', jet 6000'.
- Caution: EL paso intl runway 22, 2 NM southeast can be mistaken for biggs AAF runway 22. Coyote HAZ.
- NS abtmt: VFR west arrival/Departure via MTN pass 15 NM northwest of biggs AAF. Avoid VFR ovft of city. FLY 1500 ft AGL, 1500 ft horizontal distance from MTN dwellings.
- Bearing strength runway 04/22: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- See flip AP/1 supplementary airport remark.
- 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 hour PN, after hour call OUT fee $100).
- Fluid: SP.
- Miscellaneous: apvl RQR for access to ramp.
- Miscellaneous: hangar space extremely LTD for tran aircraft.
- Afld operations operate 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN, except HOL.
- Miscellaneous: kbif auto obsn and baaf USAF weather available 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, except HOL. OT Class E intl garbage CAP LTD. Must be bagged prior to arrival.
- Miscellaneous: intl garbage CAP LTD. EXP delays unless placed in garbage bags prior to arrival.
- Communications: pmsv 373.7.
- Taxiway L south of taxiway F dsgnd for rotary wing aircraft only.
- Services: no DE-ICE available, no OFF afld trnsp available for aircrew, 24 hour notice for LAV and water services, 915-525-7087.
- Closed circuit TV operations, tsnt aircraft CIV-MIL inbd contact afld operations via PTD at 60 NM prior to landing.
- Aircraft service/Trans alert will not support LCL, round robin or OUT and back for trans aircraft.
- No taxiway edge LTS at hot refuel area.
- William beaumont hospital helipad pilot-controlled lighting frequency 126.2.
- SERVICE-LGT: when unatndd activate REIL runway 04; PAPI runway 04 & 22; HIRL runway 04/22 - 127.9.
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