FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 06-Sep-2010
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:53:06 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 02:53:06 |
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| METAR |
KBMG 20nm NW | 130553Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 60000 T02170200 10244 20211 58007
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KBAK 36nm NE | 130155Z 00000KT 7SM OVC120 23/22 A2991
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| TAF |
KBMG 20nm NW | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 FM130800 31005KT 6SM BR SCT020 SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 1308/1312 4SM BR FM131400 36010KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 36007KT P6SM SKC FM140300 36003KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 131300
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