Medium Regional Airport • Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX, United States
Elevation: 3,946 ft (1203 m) • 31.8495, -106.3800
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (KBIF / BIF) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,946 ft (1203 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 13,554 feet.
METAR KBIF 240755Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM OVC190 17/M06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01741065 $
TAF KBIF 240300Z 2403/2509 29010G20KT 9999 BKN180 510002 QNH2984INS BECMG 2406/2407 26010G15KT 9999 FEW180 520008 QNH2990INS BECMG 2411/2412 26009KT 9999 FEW180 520008 QNH2990INS BECMG 2416/2417 26010G20KT 9999 FEW250 520209 521503 QNH2995INS BECMG 2420/2421 26015G25KT 9999 SCT250 520009 520909 QNH2985INS TX28/2421Z TN14/2412Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 13,554 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 44° |
| 22 | 13,554 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 224° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM