Airports / Nebraska / BFF
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
KBFF / BFFScottsbluff, NebraskaELEV 3,967 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA).
Overview
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport, listed as KBFF / BFF, is a mid-sized airport in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The airport sits 3,967 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BFF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA, 37 nm), Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY, 54 nm), and Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR, 62 nm).
Charter pricing from BFF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under William B. Heilig Field. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Scottsbluff.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“It would be hard to find another airport with friendlier service.”
Jack Gadzala5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“It’s fast and easy, just make sure you reserve a car ahead of time because they do run out!”
Peter Casey5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Free short term parking.”
Jack Gadzala5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBFF
IATA
BFF
FAA / Local
BFF
Elevation
3,967 ft
Coordinates
41.8740° N · 103.5960° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,313 ft
At 3,967 ft, BFF sits higher than 94% of the 34 Nebraska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 37nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
- 54nmSNYSidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr FieldSidney
- 62nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
- 70nmCYSCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson FieldCheyenne
- 99nmLARLaramie Regional AirportLaramie
- 107nmFNLNorthern Colorado Regional AirportLoveland
Location
Open the full mapKBFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, NE
From the ramp
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