Mobile Downtown Airport
BFM · KBFM · Mobile, AL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Airspace hazards
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Runways
RWY 14RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 140° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 9,618 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.8
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 26 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 39 ft, 1,535 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 68 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 26 ft
- End lights
- REIL, centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 9,618 ft | |
| 18/36 | 7,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“International”Taxi & takeoff
“International”Departure & arrival
“Mobile”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 49.85 | NG OPS |
| 125.525 | NG OPS |
| 239.3 | GND/P |
| 251.1 | LCL/P |
| 269.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 32 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (RUJ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BFM 116.35 · SJI 115.30 · GCV 115.70 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r318° / 1.1 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r107° / 16.2 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | TACAN | 115.70 · 104X | — | r138° / 35.6 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r283° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBFM / BFM
- Coordinates
- 30.6268, -88.0681
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON; 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-1900 SUN, 0700-2200 MON, 0330-2200 TUE-FRI, 0400-1900 SAT; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.575 · ☎ 251-431-6762
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BFM
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX. on 118.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX.
- RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY.
- TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS ONLY.
Contact
- FAX PHONE 251-694-7667.
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Nearby airports
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About KBFM
Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM · KBFM) is an airport in Mobile, AL, at 26 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,618 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBFM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBFM have a control tower?
Yes. Mobile Downtown Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBFM?
Mobile Downtown Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,618 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBFM?
Mobile Downtown Airport is in Mobile, AL, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6268, -88.0681.
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