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Biggs Army Airfield
USGS 1996 photo of Biggs Army Airfield
  • IATA: BIF
  • ICAO: KBIF
  • FAA LID: BIF
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner United States Army
LocationFort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
Built1916
In use1916–present
Elevation AMSL3,946 ft / 1,203 m
Coordinates31°50′56″N 106°22′01″W / 31.849°N 106.367°W / 31.849; -106.367
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 13,554 4,131 Asphalt concrete

Biggs Army Airfield (IATA: BIF, ICAO: KBIF, FAA LID: BIF) (formerly Biggs Air Force Base) is a United States Army military airbase located on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas.

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