Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) Private
BIF · KBIF · Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:27 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 12:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 02:27Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 22RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 216° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 13,554 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + SSALR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (BIF) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 3,947 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 75 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,947 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12, BAK-14
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 13,554 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Biggs”Taxi & takeoff
“Biggs”Departure
“El Paso”Arrival
“El Paso”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.15 | CLASS C (SOUTH-V16) |
| 124.25 | CLASS C (NORTH-V16) |
| 126.2 | PTD |
| 134.1 | OPS (BLISS RDO) |
| 237.2 | OPS (BLISS RDO) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.125 | GND/P |
| 298.85 | APCH/P IC (NORTH-V16) · CLASS C (NORTH-V16) · DEP/P |
| 342.25 | LCL/P |
| 353.5 | APCH/P (SOUTH-V16) · CLASS C (SOUTH-V16) |
| 373.7 | PMSV METRO |
| 379.1 | CD/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 22
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 22 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (BIF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ELP 115.20 · EWM 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP · El Paso | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r280° / 5.4 NM |
| EWM · Newman | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r210° / 8.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBIF / BIF
- Coordinates
- 31.8495, -106.3800
- Elevation
- 3,947 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPEN 24 HRS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- MON-SUN 1500-0700Z++; EXCP HOL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- A++
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 23 notes
General
- 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.
- TFC PAT: F/W 5000', TURBO PROP 5500', R/W 4500', JET 6000'.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Lighting
- SERVICE-LGT: WHEN UNATNDD ACTVT REIL RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 127.9.
- SSALR OTS.
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About KBIF
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF · KBIF) is an airport in Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX, at 3,947 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,554 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBIF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBIF have a control tower?
Yes. Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBIF?
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) has 1 runway; the longest is 13,554 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBIF?
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) is in Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX, at an elevation of 3,947 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8495, -106.3800.
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