Mercer County Airport (BLF)
Mercer County Airport (BLF)
BLF
Mercer County Airport (BLF)
Bluefield, WV
| 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) |
| 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) |
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 |