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BLF

Mercer County
Bluefield, West Virginia

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FAA Identifier: BLF
Latitude/Longitude: 37-17-45.4141N / 081-12-27.0679W
37.2958 / -81.2075
Elevation: 2856 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 07W (2010)
Land Area Covered: 511 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles NE of Bluefield, WV
County/Parish: Mercer, WV
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 5/1/1954 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Cincinnati
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS: Elkins Flight Service Station (703-724-4288)
Attendance: ALL/ALL/0600-2200
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
CTAF: 122.9
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.575/257.85 (BLUEFIELD RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A Jet-A+
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 05/23
Dimensions: 4743 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Double wheel: 48 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Mercer Co Arpt Auth Inc
300 Markell Dr. Ste 200
Bluefield, WV 24701
304-327-5308
Manager: Clint Ransom
300 Markell Dr. Ste 200
Bluefield, WV 24701
304-327-5308
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    Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
    IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
    I25 Welch Muni Welch, WV - Public Cincinnati 20 miles
    I16 Kee Field Pineville, WV - Public Cincinnati 29 miles
    MKJ Mountain Empire Marion/wytheville, VA - Public Cincinnati 29 miles
    PSK New River Valley Dublin, VA - Public Cincinnati 31 miles
    BKW Raleigh County Memorial Beckley, WV - Public Cincinnati 34 miles
    JFZ Tazewell County Richlands, VA - Public Cincinnati 36 miles
    HLX Twin County Galax Hillsville, VA - Public Cincinnati 42 miles
    BCB Virginia Tech/montgomery Executive Blacksburg, VA - Public Cincinnati 44 miles
    Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
    IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
    VA07 Burkes Garden Tazewell, VA - Private Cincinnati 16 miles
    WV09 Mike Ferrell Field Corinne, WV - Private Cincinnati 20 miles
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