Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

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 2025 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:
JEFF LINTON 812-278-6324	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 123.675 123.675
Departure:	LOUISVILLE 123.675 123.675
AWOS-3PT:	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	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

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.4	BFR	_ . . . . . _ . . _ .	Bedford	NDB	344	93	98
19.8	OOM	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	336	341
22.1	EQZ	. _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Captain	NDB	308	85	90
39.8	JV	. _ _ _ . . . _	Catch	NDB	331	123	128
40.8	ABB	. _ _ . . . _ . . .	Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	111	116
41.1	BA	_ . . . . _	Clifs	NDB	410	45	50
42.7	HNB	. . . . _ . _ . . .	Huntingburg	VOR-DME	109.20	214	219
45.8	GVR	_ _ . . . . _ . _ .	Hanover	DME	114.65	95	100
49.5	SIV	. . . . . . . . _	Sullivan	NDB	326	289	293
50.3	HFY	. . . . . . _ . _ . _ _	Greenwood	NDB	398	19	24
50.9	TEL	_ . . _ . .	Tell City	NDB	206	193	198
51.3	SDF	. . . _ . . . . _ .	Louisville Standifd	VOT	111.00	139	144
51.8	BQM	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ _	Bowman	DME	112.2	134	139
52.7	OEA	_ _ _ . . _	Vincennes	NDB	251	260	264
53.9	IND	. . _ . _ . .	Indianapolis Intl	VOT	109.60	6	11
54.0	TTH	_ _ . . . .	Terre Haute	VORTAC	115.30	316	320
54.3	LWV	. _ . . . _ _ . . . _	Lawrenceville	DME	108.8	265	269
55.1	TVX	_ . . . _ _ . . _	Greencastle	NDB	521	342	347
55.2	HU	. . . . . . _	Yinno	NDB	245	306	310
55.6	SHB	. . . . . . . _ . . .	Shelbyville	VOR-DME	116.15	31	36

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

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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

IATA: BFR

ICAO: KBFR

FAA: BFR

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 812

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BFR

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

BFR Airport Runway Details

Runway 06

Runway 24

Runway 13

Runway 31

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