BIGGS AAF (FORT BLISS) (BIF)(KBIF) A 5 NE UTC–7(–6DT) N31°50.97′ W106°22.80′
3947 B LRA NOTAM FILE ABQ Not insp.
RWY 04–22: H13554X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 84 R/C/W/T HIRL
RWY 04: REIL. PAPI(P4L)–GA 3.0° TCH 75′.
RWY 22: SSALR. PAPI(P4L)–GA 3.0° TCH 75′. Rgt tfc.
ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM
RWY 04 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500'). BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (2100'). RWY 22
SERVICE: FUEL JET A++ LGT When unatndd ACTVT REIL Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22–127.9. No twy edge lts at hot refuel area. SSALR OTS. MILITARY– JASU 4(A/M32A–86) 2(A/M32–95) FUEL A+ (1400–0600Z‡, C915–779–2831, 2 hr PN, after hr call out fee $150.) FLUID SP TRAN ALERT Opr 1300–0700Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1500–0700Z‡ Sat–Sun, exc hol.
NOISE: Noise abatement: VFR west arr/dep via mtn pass 15 NM NW of Biggs AAF. Avoid VFR ovft of city. Fly 1500′ AGL, 1500′ horizontal dist fm mtn dwellings.
MILITARY REMARKS: Attended Mon–Sun 1500–0700Z‡, except holidays. See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remark. No de–ice avbl, no off afld trnsp avbl for aircrew, 24 hr notice for lav and water svcs, 915–525–7087. RSTD PPR all acft 24 hr prior notice 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 Ops via PTD 30 min prior to arr. Flt Ops and Tran Alert svc unavbl bfr 1 hr prior to PPR sked arr. CAUTION El Paso Intl Rwy 22 2 NM SE can be mistaken for Biggs AAF Rwy 22. Coyote haz. TFC PAT Fixed Wing 5000(1052′ AGL), Turbo Prop 5500(1552′ AGL), Rotary Wing 4500(552′ AGL), Jet 6000(2052′ AGL).
MISC Approval required for access to ramp. Intl garbage cap ltd. Expect delays unless placed in garbage bags prior to arrival. Hangar space extremely limited for transient acft. 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. Twy L south of Twy F dsgnd for rotary wing acft only. Clsd circuit TV opns, tsnt acft civ–mil inbd ctc afld opns via ptd at 60nm prior to ldg. 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. William Beaumont Hospital helipad PCL freq 126.2.
AIRPORT MANAGER: 915-744-8088
COMMUNICATIONS: PTD 126.2
®EL PASO APP CON 119.15 353.5 (South–V16) 124.25 298.85 (North–V16)
TOWER 127.9 342.25 (Mon–Sun 1500–0700Z‡)
BLISS RDO 134.1 237.2 (Open 24 hrs) GND CON 121.6 251.125
®EL PASO DEP CON 121.3 263.0
EL PASO CLNC DEL 125.0 379.1 PMSV 373.7
AIRSPACE: CLASS D svc 1500–0700Z‡ Mon–Sun; other times CLASS E.
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE ABQ.
NEWMAN (VL) (H) VORTACW 112.4 EWM Chan 71 N31°57.11′ W106°16.35′ 210° 8.2 NM to fld. 4041/12E.
TACAN AZIMUTH unusable:
220°–255° byd 25 NM blo 12,000′
DME unusable:
220°–255° byd 25 NM blo 12,000′
VOR unusable:
001°–005° byd 40 NM
030°–034° byd 40 NM
042°–065° byd 40 NM
066°–084° byd 40 NM blo 18,000′
085°–130° byd 40 NM
243°–260° byd 40 NM
261°–279° byd 40 NM blo 18,000′
280°–290° byd 40 NM
304°–332° byd 40 NM
ILS/DME 110.9 I–BIF Chan 46 Rwy 22. Class IE.
COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Radar–See Terminal FLIP for Radar Minima.