Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BVU
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	114°51'39.9030" W / 35°56'50.3090" N -114.861084 / 35.947308 (Estimated)
Elevation	2203.10 ft / 671.50 m (Surveyed)
Land	530 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SW of Boulder City, NV
Location	Clark County, NV
Magnetic Variation	11E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF BOULDER CITY
Address	401 CALIFORNIA AVENUE BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone number	(702) 293-9405
Manager	MARISSA ADOU
Address	1201 AIRPORT ROAD SUITE 200 BOULDER CITY, NV 89005
Phone number	702-293-9405

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LAS VEGAS
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RNO (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz
AWOS-3	BVU (702-293-1532)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,CARGO,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	5103 x 75 ft (1555 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	09	27
Alignment	100°	280°
Physical elevation	2108.40 ft	2139.00 ft
Coordinates	35.947460 / -114.869031	35.945092 / -114.852042
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	3852 x 75 ft (1174 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	15	33
Physical elevation	2203.10 ft	2098.70 ft
Coordinates	35.953793 / -114.863446	35.943558 / -114.860175
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI		2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GOG	DME	GOODSPRINGS	57Y	112.05		31.1 nm
LSV	TACAN	NELLIS	12X	135.50	12E	19.6 nm
BLD	VORTAC	BOULDER CITY	114X	116.70	15E	2.9 nm
LAS	VORTAC	LAS VEGAS	116X	116.90	15E	16.6 nm
VGT	VOT	NORTH LAS VEGAS		108.20		22.4 nm

Remarks

• RWY 33 STEEP RWY GRADIENT; RISING TERRAIN; OBSTACLES OFF DEP END OF RWY.
• LARGE NUMBER OF GRAND CANYON TOUR ACFT OPERATIONS IN VICINITY TRANSITING TO & FROM AIRPORT.
• HELICOPTERS CROSS ACTIVE RWYS AND TWYS.
• RWY 27 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT OR NO WIND CONDITIONS.
• TAXIWAY SHOULDERS ADJ TO TWY D WEST OF RWY 15/33, SOFT GROUND AND DROPS OFF MORE THAN 3 INCHES.
• OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ACTIVITY WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BLD R-197/7NM, SFC-400 FT AGL.
• CTC AP OPS FOR RWY COND RPT, 702-293-9405, OR WHEN THE AP IS UNATNDD.
• AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF BOULDER CITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
• FOR ATC ASSISTANCE CALL OR CONTACT LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
• RWY 15/33 NO RUNUP AREA. RUNUP AREA LCTD ON TWY D AND TWY A.
• LNDG FEE: FOR LNDG FEE SKED, CHECK ARPT WEBSITE OR CTC ARPT
• UNLIGHTED POWER LINES ALL QUADRANTS.
• UPHILL DEPARTURES ON RWY 33 NOT RECOMMENDED.
• STEEP RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF ARPT.
• ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY 2 MILES SW OF ARPT INVOF DRY LAKE BED.
• SKYDIVE DROP ZONE ADJACENT AIRPORT NORTH EAST SIDE.