Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR)
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR)
BFR
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR)
Bedford, IN
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | BFR |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
86°26'43.3000"
W /
38°50'24.1000"
N -86.445361 / 38.840028 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 727.40 ft / 221.71 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 411 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles SE of Bedford, IN |
| Location | Lawrence County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation | 04W (2010) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | ST LOUIS |
| Region | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Traffic Pattern Alt | 800 ft |
| Responsible 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 available) |
Runway 06/24
| Dimensions | 3089 x 70 ft (942 x 21 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 06 | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 58° | 238° |
| Physical elevation | 712.70 ft | 722.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 38.835372 / -86.448109 | 38.839927 / -86.438963 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Fair Condition | Basic , Fair Condition |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions | 4501 x 100 ft (1372 x 30 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 13 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 129° | 309° |
| Physical elevation | 711.80 ft | 723.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 38.845579 / -86.452732 | 38.837750 / -86.440506 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |