Historic Army airfield serving Fort Bliss and El Paso.
Opened
1916
Location
El Paso, United States
Biggs Army Air Field (KBIF) is a military airfield located on Fort Bliss, a major U.S. Army installation adjacent to El Paso, Texas. The airfield primarily supports Army aviation operations, including helicopter and fixed-wing training, as well as logistics and transient military aircraft.
The facility has a long history dating back to the early days of military aviation in the American Southwest, having served various roles throughout World War II and the Cold War era. Today it operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army and is not open to commercial passenger traffic.
Biggs is distinct from El Paso International Airport (ELP), which handles commercial aviation for the region. The airfield's IATA code BIF reflects its designation, though it does not serve scheduled commercial airline service.
Getting to & from
Access to Biggs Army Air Field is restricted to authorized military personnel and official visitors through controlled Fort Bliss installation gates.
Notable facts
- ›Biggs Army Air Field is located on Fort Bliss, one of the largest U.S. Army installations in the country.
- ›The airfield is named after Lieutenant James B. Biggs, an Army aviator killed in a 1916 training accident.
- ›It served as a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War era.
- ›The field supports U.S. Army aviation training and rotary-wing operations.
- ›No scheduled commercial passenger service operates from this airfield.
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