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.
The former Biggs AFB remained under DoD control in a caretaker status until 1973 when it was transferred to the U.S. Army as a sub-post of nearby Fort Bliss. Renamed Biggs Army Airfield, the installation was reactivated in 1973 as a permanent airfield for the U.S. Army, which turned into the world’s largest Army Airfield at that time.
Biggs AAF was used as a refueling stop for NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Biggs AAF is the base of Joint Task Force North, a United States Department of Defense multi-service organization tasked to support Federal law enforcement in the United States in the interdiction of suspected transnational threats within and along the approaches to the continental United States.
The Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group at Biggs Army Airfield serves military and civilian personnel who deploy to their overseas assignments, such as to and from Southwest Asia.
On 14 July 2017 a new 116-foot (35 m) air traffic control tower was opened at the field.
NOTES:
-Tried my best with the ground textures and will continue to clean and update them.
-Added Runway 8/26 from what I can see on google maps. Assume this is for the helos.
-Note that the taxiway signs are custom placed and may or may not be accurate but considering how much taxiway there is I felt it appropriate to have designators.
-Ill continue to expand the fenceline, expect that in a later update.
-The two F-35s are intentional along with other statics. Tried to replicate what I could from what I saw on google maps.
-Please view the parking map to ensure you use the correct parking to spawn in on.
Extract then Drag n drop into your community folder. Note the any updates you will need to completly delete the old file first.
A lot of time and money goes into scenery. Though not required, any donations or a note of thanks is greatly appreciated. I take comments very seriously, so if you see anything that can be improved or fixes needed, please leave a comment!
CaptainMoonlight
Many thanks from Warstein in Germany for designing this interesting Airport 😊
goose84
Love it used to be stationed here great job