Mercer County Airport (BLF)

BLF
Mercer County Airport (BLF)
Bluefield, WV
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BLF
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°12'27.0660" W / 37°17'45.4110" N
-81.207518 / 37.295947 (Estimated)
Elevation 2856.80 ft / 870.75 m (Surveyed)
Land 511 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Bluefield, WV
Location Mercer County, WV
Magnetic Variation 07W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner MERCER CO ARPT AUTH INC
Address 300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone number 304-327-5308
Manager JIM PILKINS
Address 300 MARKELL DR. STE 201
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
Phone number 304-327-5308
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS EKN - ELKINS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 703-724-4288
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BLF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
ASOS BLF (304-327-5766)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 4743 x 100 ft (1446 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
05 23
Alignment 42° 222°
Physical elevation 2850.40 ft 2856.50 ft
Coordinates 37.291098 / -81.212959 37.300797 / -81.202077
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • MOWING IN PROGRESS APR-NOV ALL SFCS.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 23 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 320 FT FM THR 0B, 280 FT L AND R.
  • RWY 05 HAS STEEP DROP-OFF 175 FT FM THR L SIDE.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.