Boulder City Municipal Airport

BVU · BLD · Boulder City, NV · 2,201 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: BVU / BLD
Coordinates: 35.9472, -114.8588
Elevation: 2,201 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:53 AM	11:53Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	12:23Z
Sunset	07:59 PM	02:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:30 PM	03:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:30 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:59 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from BVU

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,103 ft · ASP

Heading: 104° true

Heading: 284° true

Runway 15/33

3,852 ft · ASP

Heading: 165° true

Heading: 345° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	5,103 ft
15/33	3,852 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BLD · Boulder City	VORTAC	116.70	r160° / 2.9 NM
LAS · Las Vegas	VORTAC	116.90	r103° / 16.7 NM
LSV · Nellis	TACAN	135.50	r141° / 19.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for BVU.

Nearby airports

KHND · Henderson Executive Airport (13 NM)KLAS · Harry Reid International Airport (16 NM)KLSV · Nellis Air Force BasePrivate (19 NM)KVGT · North Las Vegas Airport (23 NM)AZ50 · Triangle AirparkPrivate (23 NM)0L7 · Jean Airport (25 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open BVU in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About BVU

Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU · BLD) is an airport in Boulder City, NV, at 2,201 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,103 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for BVU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at BVU?

Boulder City Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,103 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is BVU?

Boulder City Municipal Airport is in Boulder City, NV, at an elevation of 2,201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9472, -114.8588.

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