METAR & TAF KBLF
Current METAR
Observed 21:52Z
KBLF 272152Z AUTO 13011G19KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02000056
- Wind
- 130° @ 11G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 3,894 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- BLF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JIM PILKINS
- Phone
- 304-327-5308
- Address
- 300 MARKELL DR. STE 201, BLUEFIELD WV 24701
Flight service · Hours
- FSS EKN
- ELKINS703-724-42881-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 05
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,743' | 4,743' | 4,743' | 4,743' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 35', trees, 201' from thr, 330' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 23 | 4,743' | 4,743' | 4,743' | 4,743' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 40', trees, 201' from thr, 300' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Mowing is in progress April through November on all surfaces.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 05 has a steep drop-off 175 feet from the threshold on the left side.Show FAA
- Runway 23 has a steep drop-off 320 feet from the threshold outboard, 280 feet left and right.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 05 and 23. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 05 and 23. High intensity runway lights are on runway 05/23. Taxiway lights are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour self-serve 100LL fuel is available. Fuel is also available by truck during attended hours or after hours by prior arrangement with a $75 call-out fee. The line office phone number is 304-327-8440.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 23There are 40 foot trees at the runway 23 end, zero feet distance, 300 feet right.Show FAA
- 05There are 35 foot trees up to 199 feet distance, 300 feet right at the runway 05 end.Show FAA
Other notes
- Rotary wing repairs only. Fixed wing repairs available on call, contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Rotary wing repairs only. Fixed wing repairs available on call, contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- 1The airport is unattended on Christmas and New Year's. For services call 304-921-3417, the line staff cell phone.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager's cell phone number is 304-921-3417.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBLF
Answer card- ICAO
- KBLF
- Name
- MERCER COUNTY
- Location
- BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 2,856.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,856.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 4,743 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 05
Mercer County Airport (KBLF) sits in Bluefield, West Virginia. Field elevation is 2,856.8 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 05/23 is 4,743 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower, so use CTAF 122.9 for traffic calls and taxiway lighting control. The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This field has one ILS approach to runway 23. That matters here because the airport sits high enough that performance planning should be part of the preflight. The published remarks also note steep drop-offs near both runway ends. Runway 05 has trees off the right side near the departure end. Runway 23 has trees right at the end. Deer and birds are also reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on short final and in the pattern.
Mercer County Airport Authority is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Twenty-four hour self-serve 100LL is available. Truck fuel is also available during attended hours or by prior arrangement. The airport manager is the contact for fixed-wing repair requests. Mowing runs from April through November on all surfaces.