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| Beaver County Airport |
| IATA: BFP – ICAO: KBVI – FAA LID: BVI |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
County of Beaver |
| Serves |
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,253 ft / 382 m |
| Coordinates |
40°46′21″N 080°23′29″W / 40.7725°N 80.39139°W / 40.7725; -80.39139 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 10/28 |
4,501 |
1,372 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
68,940 |
| Based aircraft |
137 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Beaver County Airport (IATA: BFP, ICAO: KBVI, FAA LID: BVI) is a county-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Beaver Falls, a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Beaver County Airport is assigned BVI by the FAA and BFP by the IATA (which assigned BVI to Birdsville Airport in Birdsville, Queensland, Australia). Facilities and aircraft
Beaver County Airport covers an area of 228 acres (92 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway designated 10/28 which measures 4,501 x 100 ft (1,372 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2006, the airport had 68,940 aircraft operations, an average of 188 per day: 99.9% general aviation and 0.1% military. There are 137 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 4% jet and 2% helicopter.
B-17 Nine-O-Nine
In August 1987, the famous B-17 Flying Fortress Nine-O-Nine crashed during an airshow at the airport. The plane was attempting to land but ran off the end of the runway where it received extensive damage. It has since been repaired and continues to fly at airshows across the United States.
Beaver Valley Flying Club, Inc
The Beaver Valley Flying Club, Inc is a not-for-profit organization which has been in operation since 1967 on the Airport. The Club currently operates three airplanes, two Cessna 172's and a 2002 Archer III.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BVI |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 080-23-29.1320W/40-46-20.9310N
-80.391426/40.772481 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1253 ft / 381.91 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 228 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles NW of Beaver Falls, PA |
| Location: | Beaver County, PA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 07W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | County Of Beaver |
| Address: | Court House
Beaver, PA 15009 |
| Phone number: | 724-728-3934 |
| Manager: | Beth La Valle |
| Address: | 15 Piper St
Beaver Falls, PA 15010 |
| Phone number: | 724-847-4662 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 10/28 & TWY LGTS OPER LOW INTST. INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 10 & 28 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Detroit |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOB - Cleveland |
| Tie-in FSS: | AOO - Altoona |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AOO (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 4501 x 100 ft / 1371.9 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 16000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 32000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Longitude: | 080-23-58.3300W | 080-22-59.9660W |
| Latitude: | 40-46-22.3840N | 40-46-19.3980N |
| Elevation: | 1204.00 ft | 1253.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 94 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | LOCALIZER
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 40.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 66 ft trees, 1972.0 ft from runway, 102 ft right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear
+4 FT BRUSH 192 FT FM THLD 70 FT RIGHT; +6 FT BRUSH 190 FT FM THLD 109 FT LEFT. | 26 ft trees, 589.0 ft from runway, 216 ft left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| UCP | NDB | Castle | | 272.00 | 09W | 15.1 nm |
| HBD | NDB | Hubbard | | 408.00 | 08W | 23.7 nm |
| TSO | NDB | Tolson | | 395.00 | 07W | 33.7 nm |
| MKP | NDB | Mc Keesport | | 287.00 | 07W | 37.5 nm |
| PNU | NDB | Washington County | | 255.00 | 08W | 39.2 nm |
| CFX | NDB | Cadiz | | 239.00 | 07W | 42.9 nm |
| AK | NDB | Akron | | 362.00 | 07W | 48.6 nm |
| FKL | VOR | Franklin | | 109.60 | 06W | 46.8 nm |
| HLG | VOR/DME | Wheeling | 059X | 112.20 | 07W | 31.9 nm |
| AGC | VOR/DME | Allegheny | 037X | 110.00 | 09W | 33.7 nm |
| ACO | VOR/DME | Akron | 091X | 114.40 | 04W | 41.9 nm |
| BSV | VOR/DME | Briggs | 071X | 112.40 | 04W | 47.4 nm |
| CIP | VOR/DME | Clarion | 076X | 112.90 | 06W | 48.0 nm |
| AIR | VOR/DME | Bellaire | 118X | 117.10 | 07W | 49.4 nm |
| EWC | VORTAC | Ellwood City | 105X | 115.80 | 08W | 8.8 nm |
| MMJ | VORTAC | Montour | 057X | 112.00 | 08W | 19.3 nm |
| YNG | VORTAC | Youngstown | 027X | 109.00 | 05W | 35.9 nm |
| CAK | VOT | Akron/canton Regional | | 110.60 | | 48.5 nm |
Remarks
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MGR 0800 - 1700 MON - FRI 724-847-4662.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
PENNSYLVANIA
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| FAA ID |
BVI
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| Latitude |
40-46-20.931N
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| Longitude |
080-23-29.132W
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| Elevation |
1253 feet
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| Near City |
BEAVER FALLS
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