FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFM |
| Lat/Long: | 30-37-36.4100N 088-04-05.1270W
30-37.606833N 088-04.085450W
30.6267806,-88.0680908
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26.2 ft. / 8.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of MOBILE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BFM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.575 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
| INTERNATIONAL GROUND: | 121.7 239.3 [0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON; 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.] |
| INTERNATIONAL TOWER: | 118.8 251.1 [0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON; 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.] |
| MOBILE APPROACH: | 118.5 |
| MOBILE DEPARTURE: | 118.5 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| NG OPS: | 125.525 49.85FM |
| WX ASOS at MOB (10 nm NW): | 124.75 (251-206-0328) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at CQF (14 nm SE): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 1R8 (19 nm NE): | 121.125 (251-580-5103) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 127.65/285.475 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
- SAWRS 0800-1900.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BFMr318/1.1 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 116.35 | | 04E |
| SJIr107/16.2 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NUNr283/(39.0) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 112.25 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WISLE | | 125/14.5 | | 248 | | 01W | | MOB | -- --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9618 x 150 ft. / 2932 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 72 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 185.0 | | Double tandem: | 325.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-37.984702N | | 30-36.791895N |
| Longitude: | 088-04.796403W | | 088-03.586805W |
| Elevation: | 26.2 ft. | | 18.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 139 true | | 320 magnetic, 319 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes
RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted
TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS ONLY. |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. tree, 1535 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7800 x 150 ft. / 2377 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 34 /R/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 76.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 320.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 30-38.519615N | | 30-37.232895N |
| Longitude: | 088-03.955010W | | 088-03.954260W |
| Elevation: | 25.4 ft. | | 25.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. pole, 1200 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1891-9TH ST/BROOKLEY COMPLEX
MOBILE, AL 36615
Phone 251-438-7334 |
| Manager: | ANDY WILSON
P O BOX 88004
MOBILE, AL 36608
Phone 251-639-4680
FAX PHONE 251-694-7667. |
Additional Remarks
| - | CONDS NOT MNT WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | HOT CARGO SPACE ASGND TO TWY A BTN RWY 18/36 AND A6 |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
| - | ARPT MNTN ARFF INDEX B. INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (265KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (500KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (10 nm NW)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (13 nm SW)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (14 nm SE)
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
5R4 - Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jim Van Buskirk
Photo taken 18-Jun-2020
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mobile International Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2025 17:39:25 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2025 11:39:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFM | 011653Z 04006KT 10SM OVC007 13/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01330111
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KMOB
10nm W | 011719Z 05006KT 7SM OVC010 13/10 A3013 RMK AO2 T01280100
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KCQF
14nm SE | 011715Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM OVC015 13/11 A3012 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KBFM | 011121Z 0112/0212 03011KT P6SM OVC006 FM011500 04008KT P6SM BKN007 PROB30 0120/0124 4SM -SHRA BKN007 FM020000 04005KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM020600 36005KT 5SM -RA OVC005
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KMOB
10nm W | 011121Z 0112/0212 02009KT P6SM OVC004 FM011500 04008KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 0120/0124 4SM -SHRA OVC007 FM020000 06007KT 5SM -SHRA BKN009 OVC015 FM020600 36005KT 5SM -RA OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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