Beaver County Airport
BVI · KBVI · BFP · Beaver Falls, PA · 1,253 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBVI / BFP
- Coordinates
- 40.7725, -80.3914
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0730-1930 MON-FRI; CLSD SAT-SUN.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0730-1930 MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.35 · ☎ 724-843-1024
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BVI
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-2100; SAT-SUN 0900-1600; UNATNDD FED HOL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/05
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ATCT-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 10/28 & TWY LGTS OPER LOW INTST. INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPER CONT. on 120.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 101°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 120.3
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
4,501 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 101° mag · 94° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,204 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (BVI)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 78 ft, 1,759 ft from threshold, 286 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,238 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 281° mag · 274° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,253 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 18 ft, 622 ft from threshold, 117 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,253 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,501 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Beaver County”
| ATIS | 118.35 |
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.35 |
| Clearance | 124.85 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 120.3 |
| CTAF | 120.3 |
| Flight service | 122.1R |
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.75 | CLASS B |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (BVI) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWC · Ellwood City | VORTAC | 115.80 | r257° / 8.8 NM |
| MMJ · Montour | VORTAC | 112.00 | r340° / 19.3 NM |
| HLG · Wheeling | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r022° / 31.8 NM |
| AGC · Allegheny | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r341° / 33.7 NM |
| YNG · Youngstown | VORTAC | 109.00 | r164° / 35.9 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- (E94) SAWRS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT FOR DEPS ONLY, CTC AMGR 0800-1600 FOR DTLS AT 724-847-4662.
- ATCT-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 10/28 & TWY LGTS OPER LOW INTST. INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPER CONT.
- RWY 28: 20 FT TREES, 13 FT FM RWY END, 195 FT LEFT.
- RWY 28 REILS OTS INDEFLY.
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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 KBVI 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 KBVI
Beaver County Airport (BVI · KBVI · BFP) is an airport in Beaver Falls, PA, at 1,253 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBVI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBVI have a control tower?
Yes. Beaver County Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBVI?
Beaver County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBVI?
Beaver County Airport is in Beaver Falls, PA, at an elevation of 1,253 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7725, -80.3914.
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