Mercer County Airport

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METAR: KBLF 252152Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 13/M14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01281144

TAF: KBLF 251720Z 2518/2618 14013G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM260000 13015G26KT P6SM SCT250 FM260200 14017G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM260900 14017G30KT P6SM OVC070 FM261500 15015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 WS020/17045KT

Reporting Station: KBLF (0.2 NM at True Heading of 59)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: 12.8 C (55.04 F)
Dewpoint: -14.4 C (6.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-17-45.4141N (37.295948)
Longitude: 
081-12-27.0679W (-81.207519)
Elevation: 
2856.7 feet MSL (871 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
8 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NE of Bluefield, West Virginia
Found On: 
Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JIM PILKINS
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
304-327-5308
MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
304-327-5308

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
05/1954
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2100
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3857 feet (1176 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BLF
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  16
Multi Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  5
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 07/11/2023)

Total Operations:  16400
Air Taxi:  1800 11.0%
GA Local:  4500 27.4%
GA Itinerant:  10000 61.0%
Military Aircraft:  100 0.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
ASOS:  132.725 (304-327-5766)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 304

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Mercer County Airport Authority, Inc.
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327-5308, -8440 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
DP OBERS FOUR NE-4
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 23 NE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 NE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 NE-4
IAP VOR RWY 23 NE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BLF

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
24.8 Kee Field Airport
(I16)
317 325 100LL
27.0 New River Valley Airport
(PSK KPSK PSK)
110 118 100LL, Jet A+
29.7 Raleigh County Meml Airport
(BKW KBKW BKW)
7 15 100LL, Jet A
38.3 Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec Airport
(BCB KBCB BCB)
97 106 100LL, Jet A+
51.1 Greenbrier Valley Airport
(LWB KLWB LWB)
48 57 100LL, Jet A
52.8 Ashe County Airport
(KGEV GEV)
191 199 100LL, Jet A-1+
53.9 Virginia Highlands Airport
(VJI KVJI VJI)
227 234 100LL, Jet A
58.8 Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport
(ROA KROA ROA)
87 96 100LL, Jet A
59.1 Mount Airy/Surry County Airport
(KMWK MWK)
147 155 100LL, Jet A-1+
60.5 Johnson County Airport
(6A4)
209 217 100LL, Jet A+
64.2 Elkin Municipal Airport
(KZEF ZEF)
161 169 100LL, Jet A-1+
64.6 Wilkes County Airport
(IKB KUKF UKF)
175 183 100LL, Jet A-1+
73.3 Big Sandy Regional Airport
(KSJS SJS)
292 299 100LL, Jet A+
75.8 Tri-Cities Airport
(TRI KTRI TRI)
229 236 100LL, Jet A
77.0 Johnson City Airport
(0A4)
223 230 100LL
78.4 Meadow Brook Field Airport
(N63)
139 148 100LL
79.5 Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field Airport
(9KY9)
290 297 100LL, Mogas
83.0 Rockingham County Nc Shiloh Airport
(KSIF SIF)
127 136 100LL, Jet A-1+
84.3 Smith Reynolds Airport
(INT KINT INT)
145 154 100LL, Jet A
85.5 Sugar Valley Airport
(5NC2)
156 164 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-3 MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
A110-4 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R.
A110-6 RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE.
A110-7 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
A16 MGR CELL 304-921-3417.
A17 ARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL).
A58-05 35 FT TREES, UP TO 199 FT DSTC, 300 FT RIGHT.
A58-23 40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 300 FT R.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HR SELF-SERVE FUEL. FUEL ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK DRG ATND HRS OR AFTR HRS BY PRIOR ARGMNT, $75 CALL-OUT FEE. LINE OFC PH 304-327-8440.
A71 ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
A72 ROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 4743 ft (1446 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 23

BLF Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  4743 ft x 100 ft (1446 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/25/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  48.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
2850.2 2856.4
Latitude: 
37-17-27.9558N 37-18-02.8723N
Longitude: 
081-12-46.6524W 081-12-07.4834W
Runway True Alignment: 
042 222
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
35 40
Distance from End: 
201 201
Object Centerline Offset: 
330 ft. right of centerline 300 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
40 65
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4743 4743
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4743 4743
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
4743 4743
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
4743 4743

Services

Airframe Repair: 
None
Powerplant Repair: 
None
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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