Boulder City Municipal Airport

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Boulder City Weather (°F)

METAR: KBVU 161155Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN037 OVC045 07/06 A2994 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KBVU (0.1 NM at True Heading of 315)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014
Temperature: 7 C (44.6 F)
Dewpoint: 6 C (42.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
35-56-50.3090N (35.947308)
Longitude: 
114-51-39.9030W (-114.861084)
Elevation: 
2203.1 feet MSL (672 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. SW of Boulder City, Nevada
Found On: 
Las Vegas Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MARISSA ADOU
1201 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 200
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
702-293-9405
CITY OF BOULDER CITY
401 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
(702) 293-9405

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/1990
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3203 feet (976 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
RNO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  198
Multi Engine:  22
GA Helicopters:  32
Gliders:  1
Military Aircraft:  2
Ultralights:  10

Annual Operations (as of 05/18/2023)

Total Operations:  44521
Air Taxi:  24432 54.9%
GA Local:  5986 13.4%
GA Itinerant:  14003 31.5%
Military Aircraft:  100 0.2%

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Approach:  LAS VEGAS
125.475
125.475
Departure:  LAS VEGAS
125.475
125.475
AWOS-3:  118.475 (702-293-1532)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 702

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Air Bridge
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    294-3945
    Air Excel, Inc.
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    293-3600 100LL, Jet A
    Lake Mead Air
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    Unicom 122.7 293-1848
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Reno(RNO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 SW-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BLD

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    13.4 Henderson Exec Airport
    (HSH KHND HND)
    276 265 100LL, Jet A
    16.2 Harry Reid International Airport
    (LAS KLAS LAS)
    299 288 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    22.6 North Las Vegas Airport
    (VGT KVGT VGT)
    314 303 100LL, Jet A
    25.2 Jean Airport
    (0L7)
    244 233 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Sky Ranch Airport
    (3L2)
    256 245 100LL
    38.5 Kidwell Airport
    (1L4)
    181 170 100LL
    42.4 Perkins Field Airport
    (U08)
    28 17 100LL
    49.8 Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
    (IFP KIFP IFP)
    162 151 100LL, Jet A
    58.3 Sun Valley Airport
    (A20)
    165 154 100LL
    61.1 Kingman Airport
    (IGM KIGM IGM)
    132 121 100LL, Jet A
    64.7 Eagle Airpark Airport
    (A09)
    169 158 100LL, Jet A
    65.9 Mesquite Airport
    (MFH 67L)
    35 24 100LL, Jet A
    71.8 Needles Airport
    (EED KEED EED)
    170 159 100LL, Jet A
    86.2 Lake Havasu City Airport
    (HII KHII HII)
    163 152 100LL, Jet A
    92.3 St George Regional Airport
    (SGU KDXZ SGU)
    44 33 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
    A110-11 LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT.
    A110-12 HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS.
    A110-13 RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS.
    A110-15 TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES.
    A110-17 OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL.
    A110-19 CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD.
    A110-2 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
    A110-20 FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
    A110-21 RWY 15/33 NO RUNUP AREA. RUNUP AREA LCTD ON TWY D AND TWY A.
    A110-3 UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS.
    A110-5 UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED.
    A110-6 STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT.
    A110-8 ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED.
    A110-9 SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST SIDE.
    A14 AIRPORT MANAGER EMAIL: AIRPORTADMIN@BCNV.ORG 702-293-9405
    A70-FUEL-A SELF SVC JET-A AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 & 15/33 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    15/33
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 5103 ft (1555 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    BLD Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  5103 ft x 75 ft (1555 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/15/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 09

    Runway 27

    Elevation: 
    2108.4 2139.0
    Latitude: 
    35-56-50.8566N 35-56-42.3300N
    Longitude: 
    114-52-08.5101W 114-51-07.3500W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    100 280
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    PLINE
    Object Height: 
    123
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    3724
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 40
    Threshold Elevation: 
    2137.7
    Displaced Threshold: 
    300
    Threshold Latitude: 
    35-56-42.8293N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    114-51-10.9424W

    Runway 15/33  3852 ft x 75 ft (1174 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/08/2015
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 15

    Runway 33

    Elevation: 
    2203.1 2098.7
    Latitude: 
    35-57-13.6559N 35-56-36.8098N
    Longitude: 
    114-51-48.4064W 114-51-36.6296W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    GND
    Object Height: 
    10
    Distance from End: 
    400
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    44

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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