Boulder City Municipal
BVU · KBVU · Boulder City, NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:09 PM
| Event | Local (PST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 13:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 14:03Z |
| Sunset | 04:43 PM | 00:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 154° mag · 165° true
- Dimensions
- 3,852 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 2,203 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 10 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 2,203 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,103 ft | |
| 15/33 | 3,852 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Arrival
“Las Vegas”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.25 | APCH/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BLD 116.70 · LAS 116.90 · LSV 135.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD · Boulder City | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r163° / 2.9 NM |
| LAS · Las Vegas | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r104° / 16.5 NM |
| LSV · Nellis | TACAN | 135.50 · 12X | — | r144° / 19.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBVU / BVU
- Coordinates
- 35.9473, -114.8611
- Elevation
- 2,203 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.475 · ☎ 702-293-1532
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1990/08
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,000 ft MSL · DAILY; SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
- AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- LNDG FEE: FOR LNDG FEE SKED, CHECK ARPT WEBSITE OR CTC ARPT
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
- SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Contact
- AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405
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About KBVU
Boulder City Municipal (BVU · KBVU) is an airport in Boulder City, NV, at 2,203 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,103 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBVU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBVU have a control tower?
No. Boulder City Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBVU?
Boulder City Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 5,103 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBVU?
Boulder City Municipal is in Boulder City, NV, at an elevation of 2,203 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9473, -114.8611.
More about KBVU
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