FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 OCTOBER 2007
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BLF |
| Lat/Long: | 37-17-44.8625N / 081-12-27.6880W
37-17.747708N / 081-12.461467W
37.2957951 / -81.2076911
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2857 ft. / 870.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BLUEFIELD, WV |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1954 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ELKINS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200
ARPT CLSD CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY. SVCS AVBL WHEN CLSD BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT; CALL 304-327-8440. |
| Pattern altitude: | 3857 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, TWY LIGHTS, REIL RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 30 DAYS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 304-327-5308. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.725 (304-327-5766) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| BLF at field | | BLUEFIELD VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03W |
| PSKr304/26.7 | | PULASKI VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 06W |
| BKWr194/29.3 | | BECKLEY VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| HILLSVILLE | | 336/37.0 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
| TECH | | 284/38.8 | | 368 | | 06W | | TEC | - . -.-. |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4742 x 100 ft. / 1445 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30000 lbs | | Double wheel: | 48000 lbs |
|
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-17.456748N | | 37-18.038653N |
| Longitude: | 081-12.787843W | | 081-12.135048W |
| Elevation: | 2850.1 ft. | | 2856.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3 | | 0.3 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 042 true | | 227 magnetic, 222 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
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