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 |
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| OOMr159/19.8 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Sep-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:35:58 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 10:35:58 |
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| METAR |
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KBMG
20nm NW | 161353Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN055 OVC065 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01170078
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KDCY
33nm W | 161355Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM SCT049 SCT065 OVC090 13/08 A3000 RMK AO2 T01250076
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KBAK
36nm NE | 161352Z 31004KT 10SM BKN030 OVC050 13/11 A2997
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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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