Airport profile · United States

Mercer County Airport

Bluefield · West Virginia · United States

KBLFIATA BLF

Airport overview

Mercer County Airport serves Bluefield, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,446 metres (4,743 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.

ICAO code: KBLF
IATA code: BLF
Local / reference code: BLF
Location: Bluefield · West Virginia · United States
Coordinates: 37.295947, -81.207518
Elevation above sea level: 871 m / 2,856.8 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Reported access: Public use
Longest open paved runway: 1,446 m / 4,743 ft
Business-aviation facilities: 1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
Fuel types: 100LL
Control tower: No
Customs airport designation: No
Landing-rights designation: No

Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.

Runways (1 recorded)

All recorded runways at Mercer County Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting / status
05/23	1,446 m4,743 ft	30 m100 ft	ASPH	LightedReported open

Runway 05/23 · threshold & approach details

Runway end	True heading	Elevation	Displaced threshold	Coordinates
05	42°	869 m / 2,850.4 ft	Not reported	37.29110, -81.21296
23	222°	871 m / 2,856.5 ft	Not reported	37.30080, -81.20208

Declared distances & approach equipment

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	ILS / lights
05	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	Not reported
23	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	1,446 m / 4,743 ft	ILS

TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.

FBOs & handling

Fixed-base operators · 1

Fixed-base operator

Mercer County Airport

300 Markell Drive, Suite 201, Bluefield, WV 24701, United States
Sun-Sat 07:00-19:00; airport attended 06:00-21:00; after-hours by prior arrangement with call-out fee

Wi-Fi · Courtesy car · Restrooms · Hangar space · Aircraft parking

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History & management

The airport activation record dates to 1954-05; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Mercer Co Arpt Auth Inc.

Inception year: Not reported
Airport activation date: 1954-05
Recorded owner: Mercer Co Arpt Auth Inc
Recorded operator: Not reported
Airport manager: Jim Pilkins
Manager telephone: 304-327-5308

An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.

Airport communications

Type	Service	Frequency
ASOS	ASOS	132.725 MHz
CNTR	INDIANAPOLIS CNTR	126.575 MHz
CTAF	CTAF	122.9 MHz
RDO	ELKINS RDO	122.2 MHz

Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.

Airport & runway remarks (13)

Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.

AIRPORTROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
AIRPORTMOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
AIRPORTDEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
AIRPORTRWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R.
AIRPORTRWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE.
AIRPORTFOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
AIRPORTACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
AIRPORTROTARY WING REPAIRS ONLY. FIXED WING RPRS AVBL ON CALL, CTC AMGR.
AIRPORT_ATTEND_SCHEDARPT UNATND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. FOR SVCS CALL 304-921-3417 (LINE STAFF CELL).
AIRPORT_CONTACTMGR CELL 304-921-3417.
FUEL_TYPE24 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.
RUNWAY_END35 FT TREES, UP TO 199 FT DSTC, 300 FT RIGHT.
RUNWAY_END40 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 300 FT R.