Boulder City Municipal Airport (IATA: BLD[2], ICAO: KBVU, FAA LID: BVU, formerly 61B[3]) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district of Boulder City, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. In operation since 1990, it is owned by Boulder City Municipality.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Boulder City Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Boulder City, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 2, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,203 ft / 671 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°56′50″N 114°51′37″W / 35.94722°N 114.86028°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | flybouldercity | ||||||||||||||
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As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 300,553 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 194,838 in 2009, and 169,923 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[6]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Boulder City Municipal Airport is assigned BVU by the FAA[1] and BLD by the IATA[2] (which assigned BVU to Beluga Airport in Beluga, Alaska).[7]
History
Boulder City Municipal Airport opened on July 2, 1990.[8] It replaced Boulder City Airport, which operated from 1933[9] into the 1980s. The prior airport was located north of the current airport, much closer to U.S. Route 93.
On March 19, 2009, the Boulder City Aerocenter, a new 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) terminal, opened to service Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Grand Canyon Airlines and Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines.[10]
Facilities and aircraft
Boulder City Municipal Airport covers an area of 530 acres (214 ha) at an elevation of 2,203 feet (671 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 9/27 is 5,103 by 75 feet (1555 x 23 m) and 15/33 is 3,852 by 75 feet (1,174 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 18, 2023, the airport had 44,521 aircraft operations, an average of 122 per day: 55% air taxi, 44% general aviation, and <1% military. At that time there were 265 aircraft based at this airport: 198 single-engine, 32 helicopter, 22 multi-engine, 10 ultralight, 2 military, and 1 glider.[1]
Airline and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grand Canyon Airlines | Grand Canyon South, Grand Canyon West, Page |
Sightseeing tours of the Grand Canyon are operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Las Vegas Helicopters, Scenic Airlines and 5 Star Helicopter Tours.
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Scenic | 65,990(100%) |
| Rank | Destination | Passengers |
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| 1 | Peach Springs Airport (DQR) | 18,360 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | 11,380 |
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Scenic flights from Las Vegas and Boulder to the Grand Canyon
- Boulder City Automated Weather Observation Station
- "Diagram of Boulder City Airport (61B)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. from Nevada DOT
- Aerial image as of May 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BVU, effective May 16, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BVU
- AirNav airport information for KBVU
- ASN accident history for BLD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBVU
