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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

ID KCBF FAA CBF Elev 1,253 ft Lat 41° 15.55' N Lon 95° 45.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KCBF

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KCBF

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Runways at KCBF

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 182° 5,500 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.20%
36 002° 5,500 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.20%
14 141° 3,650 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.05%
32 321° 3,650 ft 60 ft Concrete Yes 0.05%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 126.575
  • A/D OMAHA APP/DEP 124.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCBF, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

4 matched · 24 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 1080 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 18–36; REIL Rwy 14, 32, 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 1080 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 18–36; REIL Rwy 14, 32, 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 1080 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 1080´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 18–36; REIL Rwy 14, 32, 18 & 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 14–32; HIRL Rwy 18–36; REIL Rwy 14, 32, 18 & 36—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0200Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt LIRL Rwy 15–33—122.7

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·Rwy 09–27 ends and dsplcd thld marked with yellow cones, two outboard cones each side of rwy mark dsplcd thld.
  • ·Rwy 09 has tall grass and weeds hiding dsplcd thld marker cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 641-344-0250
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 11W–29W: 3000X100 (WATER) COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (CBF)(KCBF) 4 E UTC–6(–5DT) N41º15.61´ W95º45.52´ 1245 B NOTAM FILE CBF RWY 18–36: H5500X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–60 PCN 13 R/C/W/U HIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H3650X60 (CONC) S–30, D–30 PCN 9 R/C/W/U MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 30´.
  • ·PAPI Rwys 14, 32, 18 & 36 are on 24/7.
  • ·Rwy 14 preferred calm wind rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 712-322-2284
  • ·AWOS–3 126.575 (712) 323–1542.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 ®OMAHA APP/DEP CON 124.5 CLNC DEL 127.675
  • ·OMAHA (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.3 OVR Chan 110 N41º10.03´ W95º44.21´ 342º 5.7 NM to fld. 1300/8E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.35 I–CBF Chan 50(Y) Rwy 36.
  • ·CRESCO ELLEN CHURCH FLD (CJJ)(KCJJ) 1 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N43º21.92´ W92º07.98´ 1279 NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 15–33: H2949X50 (CONC) S–29 LIRL 0.5% up NW RWY 15: Tree.
  • ·Be alert for ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Snow removal delayed at times; confirm rwy conditions prior to use: call 563–547–4898 or amgr, 563–379–5898.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 563-547-4898
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Rochester Apch at 507-424-8111.
  • ·For CD when Rochester Apch is closed, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: CTAF/UNICOM ots indefly.
  • ·OMAHA OMAHA H–5C, L–10I, 12I IAP, AD CHICAGO L–28F IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CBF

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCBF — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KCBF

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

2

8.7% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 46,350 ops in 2012

2024 total

33,300

10-yr total

411,300

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 96% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

12.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.06

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-09-02 Cessna 172G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2013-09-04 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-03-24 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-04-10 DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-01-05 Cessna 182M · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2021-09-15 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-08-31 North American AT-6F · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-02-16 Cessna 340A · Weather · IMC · night →
2003-05-26 Cessna 172H · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2002-09-24 Hughes 269A · Weather · VMC · day →
2002-04-09 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-03-15 Cessna 310Q · Other · night →
1997-08-31 Hughes 269A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-04-27 Hughes 269A · CFIT · VMC · day →
1992-09-07 CURT HOFFSTAD PITTS S1-S · Other · VMC · day →
1987-04-12 Cessna 150-H · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-12-01 Aeronca 11AC · Weather · day →
1984-09-07 Cessna C-150M · Other · VMC · day →
1983-12-06 Rockwell 114 · Weather · VMC · day →
1983-07-31 Rotec Engineering, Inc. Rally 3 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1983-02-25 Hughes TH-55A · Other · VMC · day →
1982-07-24 Piper PA-28 · Other · day →

Designees in IA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCBF — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

595

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,208

Mechanics

AME

38

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

2

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

41

Flight Schools

FBO

46

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

13

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

14

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KCBF

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 13 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 49 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 49 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 49 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 86 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 100 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 105 nm
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 106 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KCBF

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stephen Patrick Dermody Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Michael James Twomey Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Shane Gordon Lester Sr Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Douglas Frank Kaupa Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Drew Augustine Albright Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Jeremy Alan Zenor Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
David Alexander Aubrey Leslie Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Tyler Max Rigby Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
John Mitchell Heida Bellevue NE 11 nm
Steven Wayne Lehr Bellevue NE 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KCBF

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Howard John Cronk Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Eric Theodore Carvalho Ely Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Kenneth Lynn Bolton Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
John Robert Ferretti Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Thomas Elmer Jones Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Justin Tomas Lara Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
George Gus Sarris Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Brian Edward Heistand Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Randal Lee James Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
David Sam Dappen Council Bluffs IA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KCBF

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 117 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 123 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 133 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 140 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 145 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 146 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 147 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 151 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 151 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.