Airports / Iowa / CBF
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
KCBF / CBFCouncil Bluffs, IowaELEV 1,253 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eppley Airfield (OMA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF / CBF) is a general aviation field serving Council Bluffs, Iowa. The airport sits 1,253 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CBF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Eppley Airfield (OMA, 7 nm), Offutt Air Force Base (OFF, 11 nm), and Lincoln Airport (LNK, 52 nm).
Charter pricing from CBF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Council Bluffs.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Other WW1 and WW2 vintage aircraft can sometimes be found in the CAF hangar across the parking lot from Advanced Air.”
James Freibert5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Most of all I was impressed at how professional all the younger staff was.”
Sean N5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Other WW1 and WW2 vintage aircraft can sometimes be found in the CAF hangar across the parking lot from Advanced Air.”
James Freibert5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCBF
IATA
CBF
FAA / Local
CBF
Elevation
1,253 ft
Coordinates
41.2592° N · 95.7606° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,253 ft, CBF sits higher than 83% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 11nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
- 52nmLNKLincoln AirportLincoln
- 72nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 74nmSUXSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day FieldSioux City
- 87nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
Location
Open the full mapKCBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, IA
From the ramp
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