Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) - FAA Information
Bedford, IN
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | BFR |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-26-43.3090W/38-50-24.1190N
-86.445364/38.840033 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 728 ft / 221.89 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 130 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SE of Bedford, IN |
| Location: | Lawrence County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 02W (1995) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Lawrence County Boac |
| Address: | 3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421 |
| Phone number: | 812-275-0491 |
| Manager: | Steve Cummings |
| Address: | 3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421 |
| Phone number: | 812-275-0491 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REILS 13/31 - 122.8. |
| 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 |
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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. |
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Runway 06 |
Runway 24 |
| Longitude: | 086-26-53.1980W | 086-26-20.2670W |
| Latitude: | 38-50-07.3400N | 38-50-23.7360N |
| Elevation: | 714.00 ft | 723.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 58 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 15 ft road, 220.0 ft from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
5' DITCH 20' WIDE 120' FRM THR. ALSO BRUSH 145' FROM THR. | 47 ft trees, 600.0 ft from runway, 8:1 slope to clear
-10' DWNSLP TERRAIN AND BRUSH 100-200' FRM RWY END. |
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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 |
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Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
| Longitude: | 086-27-09.8280W | 086-26-25.8230W |
| Latitude: | 38-50-44.1010N | 38-50-15.9050N |
| Elevation: | 713.00 ft | 724.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 31.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 2-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 15 ft trees, 201.0 ft from runway, 200 ft right of centerline
+10'TREES 0-160'FM THR &190'R OF CL; SLOPING TERRAIN 0-6'BGNG 100'FM RWY END TO 200'. | 85 ft tree, 1950.0 ft from runway, 280 ft left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
15' DROPOFF 160' FRM THR ON CNTRLN. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BFR | NDB | Bedford | | 344.00 | 02W | 0.4 nm |
| BM | NDB | Claye | | 382.00 | 02W | 14.9 nm |
| RRJ | NDB | Oranj | | 368.00 | 02W | 19.2 nm |
| EQZ | NDB | Captain | | 308.00 | 02W | 22.2 nm |
| DCY | NDB | Washington | | 212.00 | 03W | 33.3 nm |
| FNZ | NDB | Ferdinand | | 239.00 | 00E | 40.0 nm |
| BA | NDB | Clifs | | 410.00 | 03W | 41.2 nm |
| OVO | NDB | North Vernon | | 374.00 | 02W | 41.4 nm |
| IMS | NDB | Madison | | 404.00 | 03W | 46.4 nm |
| SIV | NDB | Sullivan | | 326.00 | 02W | 49.6 nm |
| HNB | VOR/DME | Huntingburg | 029X | 109.20 | 00E | 42.8 nm |
| OOM | VORTAC | Hoosier | 039X | 110.20 | 02W | 19.9 nm |
| ABB | VORTAC | Nabb | 071X | 112.40 | 01E | 40.9 nm |
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.
- CTN: LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VSBY.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
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