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KBLF
Airport
Mercer County
Bluefield, West Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BLF / KBLF
Lat/Lng: 37.2958055556, -81.2076944444
37-17-44.9000N, 081-12-27.7000W
Estimated by NGS on 05/06/2008
Elevation: 2857 feet Surveyed by NGS on 05/06/2008
Magnetic Variation: 07W, (2010), [-7W (2008)]
Sectional: CINCINNATI
From City: 3nm NE of Bluefield

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 05/1954
Attended: All year Every day 0600-2200 (local)
Airport Closed Christmas & New Years Day. Services Available When Closed by Prior Arrangement; Call 304-327-8440.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS: Elkins FSS (EKN)
NOTAMs and Weather: BLF NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 3857 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate HIRL Runway 05/23, Taxiway Lights, REIL Runways 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: III A S 11/2005
Prior Permission 30 Days for Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Call Airport Manager 304-327-5308.

Communications

CTAF: 122.900
Weather: ASOS 304-327-5766 132.725

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
A+
After Hrs Emergency Fuel by Prior Arrangement; Listing on Line Office Door.
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 16
Multi Engine GA: 2
Jet GA: 2
Helicopter GA: 4
Ultralights: 1
Total: 25

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
AirTaxi: 1833
Local GA (< 20 miles): 4500
Non-local GA: 10000
Military Operations: 100
Total: 16433

Ownership

Owner: Mercer Co Airport Auth Inc
Rt 5, Box 202
Bluefield, Wv 24701
304-327-5308
Manager: Randall Earnest
Line Office Phone 304-327-8440.
Rt 5, Box 202
Bluefield, Wv 24701
304-327-5308

Runways

Runways: 05/23

Runway 05/23

Length: 4743 feet
by Ngs on 05/06/2008
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 48,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 05 End 23
True Alignment: 042, (035 Magnetic) 222, (215 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 2850.1' MSL 2856.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2850' MSL 2857' MSL
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Mowing in Progress Apr-Nov All Sfcs.
Deer on & in View of Airport.
Runway 23 Has 150 Ft Drop-Off 140 Ft from Threshold 0B.
Runway 05 Has 150 Ft Drop-Off at Threshold 100 Ft L.
(A76) Tie Down Fee for Overnight.

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