Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

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IATA: BFR

ICAO: KBFR

FAA: BFR


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METAR: KBFR 100115Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2989 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KBFR (0.1 NM at True Heading of 196)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.3
Temperature: 8 C (46.4 F)
Dewpoint: 6 C (42.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-50-24.1000N (38.840028)
Longitude: 
 086-26-43.3000W (-86.445361)
Elevation: 
 727.4 feet MSL (222 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.7 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SE of Bedford, Indiana
Found On: 
 St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 



LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC
3213 TUNNELTON RD.
BEDFORD, IN 47421
812-279-9839

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1942
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0900-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1727 feet (526 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 HUF
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  LOUISVILLE
132.075
132.075
Departure:  LOUISVILLE
132.075
132.075
AWOS-3:  119.125 (812-275-8306)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 812
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 812-279-9839 100LL, Jet A
    Phillips 100LL - 4.48 USD per gallon
    on 12/23/2021    		 24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
    Phillips Jet A - 3.80 USD per gallon
    on 12/23/2021    		 24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Terre Haute(HUF)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 EC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 EC-2
    IAP VOR RWY 13 EC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BFR

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    19.7 Salem Municipal Airport
    (I83)    		 135 140 100LL
    20.0 Monroe County Airport
    (BMG KBMG BMG)    		 336 341 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 French Lick Municipal Airport
    (FRH KFRH FRH)    		 204 209 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Freeman Municipal Airport
    (SER KSER SER)    		 78 83 100LL, Jet A-1+
    33.2 Daviess County Airport
    (KDCY DCY)    		 255 259 100LL, Jet A+
    36.0 Columbus Municipal Airport
    (CLU KBAK BAK)    		 45 50 100LL, Jet A
    39.5 Franklin Flying Field Airport
    (3FK)    		 26 31 100LL
    41.1 North Vernon Airport
    (KOVO OVO)    		 72 77 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 Huntingburg Airport
    (HNB KHNB HNB)    		 214 218 100LL, Jet A-1+
    43.7 Clark Regional Airport
    (KJVY JVY)    		 130 135 100LL, Jet A
    46.1 Madison Municipal Airport
    (MDN KIMS IMS)    		 95 100 100LL, Jet A
    49.6 Sullivan County Airport
    (SIV KSIV SIV)    		 289 293 100LL, Jet A
    50.1 Indy South Greenwood Airport
    (KHFY HFY)    		 19 24 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Perry County Municipal Airport
    (KTEL TEL)    		 193 197 100LL, MOGAS
    51.6 Greensburg Municipal Airport
    (I34)    		 55 60 100LL, Jet A
    51.9 Bowman Field Airport
    (LOU KLOU LOU)    		 134 139 100LL, Jet A
    52.0 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
    (SDF KSDF SDF)    		 139 144 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    53.1 Indianapolis International Airport
    (IND KIND IND)    		 7 12 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    53.6 Shelbyville Municipal Airport
    (KGEZ GEZ)    		 33 38 100LL, Jet A
    54.3 Terre Haute Regional Airport
    (HUF KHUF HUF)    		 312 316 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-3 LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
    A110-5 DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.
    A17 ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.
    A30-13/31 BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.
    A57-06 APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR.
    A57-24 APCH SLOPE 22:1 AT THR.
    A58-13 47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN.
    A58-24 10 FT DOWNSLOPE TERRAIN & BRUSH 175-200 FT FM RWY END.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    13/31
    Longest Runway: 13/31 is 4501 ft (1372 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    BFR Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  3089 ft x 70 ft (942 m x 21 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/23/2008
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  4.0

    Runway 06

    Runway 24
    Elevation: 
    		 712.7 722.5
    Latitude: 
    		 38-50-07.3391N 38-50-23.7363N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-26-53.1914W 086-26-20.2665W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 058 238
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES BRUSH
    Object Height: 
    		 24 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 629 201
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 65 ft. right of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Runway 13/31  4501 ft x 100 ft (1372 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/23/2008
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  25.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Elevation: 
    		 711.8 723.3
    Latitude: 
    		 38-50-44.0863N 38-50-15.8996N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-27-09.8357W 086-26-25.8217W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 129 309
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 47 90
    Distance from End: 
    		 200 1950
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 65 ft. right of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 44

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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