Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) Information

Bedford, IN

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:BFR
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:086-26-43.3000W/38-50-24.1000N
-86.445361/38.840028 (Estimated)
Elevation:727 ft / 221.59 m (Surveyed)
Land:145 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles SE of Bedford, IN
Location:Lawrence County, IN
Magnetic Variation:04W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Lawrence County Boac
Address:3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone number:812-279-9839
Manager:Ray Sexton
Address:3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone number:812-279-9839
CELL - 812-797-1722

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:No
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:St Louis
Region:AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZID - Indianapolis
Tie-in FSS:HUF - Terre Haute
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:HUF (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.800
Unicom:122.800 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimension:3089 x 70 ft / 941.5 x 21.3 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 4000 lbs.
  Runway 06 Runway 24
Longitude:086-26-53.1914W086-26-20.2665W
Latitude:38-50-07.3391N38-50-23.7363N
Elevation:713.00 ft722.00 ft
Alignment:58127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Fair ConditionBasic, Fair Condition
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:15 ft road, 220.0 ft from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
RY 06 20:1 APCH SLOPE AT THLD
RY 06 5 FT DITCH 20 FT WIDE 120 FT FM THLD. ALSO BRUSH 170 FT FM THLD.
31 ft trees, 703.0 ft from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
RY 24 22:1 APCH SLOPE AT THLD.
-10' DWNSLP TERRAIN AND BRUSH 100-200' FRM RWY END.

Runway 13/31

Dimension:4501 x 100 ft / 1371.9 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 25000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 13 Runway 31
Longitude:086-27-09.8357W086-26-25.8217W
Latitude:38-50-44.0863N38-50-15.8996N
Elevation:712.00 ft723.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:0.00 ft44.00 ft
VASI:2-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:0.00°3.50°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:47 ft trees, 200.0 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, 1950.0 ft from runway, 280 ft left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
15' DROPOFF 160' FRM THR ON CNTRLN.

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.

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