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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBIF 212155Z AUTO 28013G26KT 10SM CLR 40/04 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/44 SLP026 T03960036 $
TAF COR KBIF 212225Z 2119/2301 26010G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2980INS BECMG 2203/2204 26009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2983INS BECMG 2209/2210 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2990INS TX39/2121Z TN23/2212Z
| 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