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KBFR Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
Bedford, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
OOMr159/19.8HOOSIER VORTAC110.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BEDFORDat field34402WBFR -... ..-. .-.
CLAYE153/14.838202WBM -... --
ORANJ014/19.136802WRRJ .-. .-. .---
CAPTAIN268/22.130802WEQZ . --.- --..
WASHINGTON078/33.321203WDCY -.. -.-. -.--
FERDINAND027/40.023900EFNZ ..-. -. --..

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-50.734772N38-50.264993N
Longitude: 086-27.163928W086-26.430362W
Elevation: 711.8 ft.723.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 129 true313 magnetic, 309 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 4.0
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 38-50.122318N38-50.395605N
Longitude: 086-26.886523W086-26.337775W
Elevation: 712.7 ft.722.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 062 magnetic, 058 true242 magnetic, 238 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (164KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3011:30
Sunrise07:5711:57
Sunset19:0623:06
Evening civil twilight19:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 14:35:58
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 10:35:58
 
METAR
KBMG 
20nm NW 
161353Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN055 OVC065 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01170078
KDCY 
33nm W 
161355Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM SCT049 SCT065 OVC090 13/08 A3000 RMK AO2 T01250076
KBAK 
36nm NE 
161352Z 31004KT 10SM BKN030 OVC050 13/11 A2997
TAF
KBMG 
20nm NW 
161412Z 1614/1712 29005KT P6SM OVC050 FM161700 25009G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM170000 27004KT P6SM FEW040 FM170800 30002KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Lawrence County Aviation 812-279-9839
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Lawrence County Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
AS $5.74 $5.90 
 Updated 27-Sep-2013
 
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AS=Assisted/Self Service
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Hotels near Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
ROSEMOUNT MOTEL 2.6 45-55
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BEDFORD 3.5 125-145
COMFORT INN BEDFORD 4.4 99-100
SUPER 8 BEDFORD 4.4 75-99

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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4 in Bedford
 

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