FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 727.4 ft. / 221.7 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1200
ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1527.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.125 (812-275-8306) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.775/269.025 (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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY. |
| 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. |
| 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-light PAPI 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
47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 90 ft. tree, 1950 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3089 x 70 ft. / 942 x 21 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. |
| 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: | 24 ft. trees, 629 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR. | | 15 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline
10 FT DOWNSLOPE TERRAIN & BRUSH 175-200 FT FM 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 112/week * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| 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 29-Sep-2016
looking east.
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Times for 18-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 00:23:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2024 20:23:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFR | 182355Z AUTO 15005KT CLR 25/12 A2988 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KBMG
20nm NW | 181743Z 1818/1918 16006KT P6SM FEW250 FM190200 22011G19KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC030CB FM190400 25010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC019CB FM190700 27011KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC008CB FM190800 32012KT P6SM VCTS BKN008CB FM191500 34010KT P6SM SCT210
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