FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-50-24.1000N / 086-26-43.3000W 38-50.401667N / 086-26.721667W 38.8400278 / -86.4453611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 727 ft. / 221.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BEDFORD, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 47421 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1527 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. MIRL 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REILS 13/31 - 122.8. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.125 (812-275-8306) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.775/269.45 (HENRYVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OOMr159/19.8 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BEDFORD | | at field | | 344 | | 02W | | BFR | -... ..-. .-. |
| CLAYE | | 153/14.8 | | 382 | | 02W | | BM | -... -- |
| ORANJ | | 014/19.1 | | 368 | | 02W | | RRJ | .-. .-. .--- |
| CAPTAIN | | 268/22.1 | | 308 | | 02W | | EQZ | . --.- --.. |
| WASHINGTON | | 078/33.3 | | 212 | | 03W | | DCY | -.. -.-. -.-- |
| FERDINAND | | 027/40.0 | | 239 | | 00E | | FNZ | ..-. -. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.734772N | | 38-50.264993N |
| Longitude: | 086-27.163928W | | 086-26.430362W |
| Elevation: | 711.8 ft. | | 723.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 129 true | | 313 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 190 ft. right of centerline RY 13, 47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FR FM RY END 190 FT RIGHT OF CL. | | 90 ft. tree, 1950 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear 15' DROPOFF 160' FRM THR ON CNTRLN. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3089 x 70 ft. / 942 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.122318N | | 38-50.395605N |
| Longitude: | 086-26.886523W | | 086-26.337775W |
| Elevation: | 712.7 ft. | | 722.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 062 magnetic, 058 true | | 242 magnetic, 238 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 220 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RY 06 5 FT DITCH 20 FT WIDE 120 FT FM THLD. ALSO BRUSH 170 FT FM THLD. | | 31 ft. trees, 703 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear -10' DWNSLP TERRAIN AND BRUSH 100-200' FRM RWY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC 3213 TUNNELTON RD. BEDFORD, IN 47421 Phone 812-279-9839 |
| Manager: | RAY SEXTON 3213 TUNNELTON RD. BEDFORD, IN 47421 Phone 812-279-9839 CELL - 812-797-1722 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/week * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 13/31 HAS SMALL TREES AND BRUSH 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE RY LENGTH. |
| - | RWY 13: -10 TO -20'DWNSLP TERRAIN AT THR 190'R OF CL. |
| - | LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (210KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBMG - Monroe County Airport (20 nm NW)
KFRH - French Lick Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KDCY - Daviess County Airport (33 nm W)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 06-Sep-2010
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:17:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 06:17:10 |
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| METAR |
KBMG 20nm NW | 180953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC045 18/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01780167
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KBAK 36nm NE | 171845Z 12013G20KT 10SM SCT036 BKN060 25/18 A3001
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| TAF |
KBMG 20nm NW | 180817Z 1808/1906 00000KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 1809/1813 5SM BR BKN025 FM181300 11006KT P6SM BKN025 FM181500 10007KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM182200 10007KT P6SM BKN035 FM190200 VRB02KT P6SM BKN100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 181300
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