Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

CBF · KCBF · Council Bluffs, IA · 1,253 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCBF / CBF
Coordinates: 41.2592, -95.7606
Elevation: 1,253 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: CBF
Attendance: ALL 0700-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1967/11
Distance from city: 4 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunset	09:00 PM	02:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:33 PM	02:33Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:33 PM → 05:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:00 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KCBF

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 136°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,650 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 136° mag · 141° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 32 ft, 1,191 ft from threshold, 236 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear

Heading: 316° mag · 321° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 176° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 356° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (CBF) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

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
14/32	3,650 ft
18/36	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.5	OMAHA APP/DEP
AWOS	126.575	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OVR · Omaha	VORTAC	116.30	r341° / 5.6 NM
OFF · Offutt	TACAN	111.70	r031° / 10.6 NM
TQE · Tekamah	VOR	108.40	r141° / 35.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches6

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNCIL BLUFFS AIRPORT AUTHORITY

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

712-322-2284

Manager

ANDY BILLER

101 MCCANDLESS LANE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

712-322-2284

Remarks FAA

ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32; HIRL RWY 18/36; REIL RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 32, 18 & 36 ARE ON 24/7.
RY 14 PREFERRED CALM WIND RUNWAY.

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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 KCBF 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 KCBF

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF · KCBF) is an airport in Council Bluffs, IA, at 1,253 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCBF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCBF have a control tower?

No. Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCBF?

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCBF?

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is in Council Bluffs, IA, at an elevation of 1,253 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2592, -95.7606.

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