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Mobile Downtown Airport

BFM · KBFM · Mobile, AL · 26 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

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
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
NOTAM facility
BFM
Attendance
ALL 0700-2300
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:22 AM10:22Z
Sunrise05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset07:58 PM00:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:25 PM01:25Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:25 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:58 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KBFM

Runway 14/32

9,618 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 185k, Dual tandem 325k.

14
Heading
140° mag · 139° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
32
Heading
320° mag · 319° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

7,800 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 76k, Double wheel 150k, Dual tandem 320k.

18
Heading
181° mag · 180° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
001° mag · 360° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D118.5APP/DEP
ATIS135.575
CTAF118.8
GND121.7
RDO112.8ANNISTON RDO
TWR118.8DOWNTOWN TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BFM · BrookleyVORTAC112.80r318° / 1.1 NM
SJI · SemmesVORTAC115.30r107° / 16.2 NM
GCV · Greene CountyVORTAC115.70r138° / 35.6 NM
NUN · SaufleyVOR108.80r283° / 39 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

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

Owner
MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1891-9TH ST/BROOKLEY COMPLEX, MOBILE, AL
251-438-7334
Manager
ANDY WILSON
P O BOX 88004, MOBILE, AL
251-639-4680

Remarks FAA

  • PRIOR TO FAA ACT.
  • 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.
  • DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX.
  • FAX PHONE 251-694-7667.
  • RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY.
  • TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS ONLY.

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