Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
BFR · KBFR · Bedford, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 4,501 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,527 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 712 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 190 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 721 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,089 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Louisville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 327.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OOM 110.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOM · Hoosier | VORTAC | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r159° / 19.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBFR / BFR
- Coordinates
- 38.8400, -86.4454
- Elevation
- 727 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.125 · ☎ 812-275-8306
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HUF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 31: 2-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 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.
Runways
- BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RWY 24 18:1 APCH SLP AT THR.
Attendance
- ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.
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Nearby airports
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About KBFR
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR · KBFR) is an airport in Bedford, IN, at 727 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBFR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBFR have a control tower?
No. Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBFR?
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBFR?
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is in Bedford, IN, at an elevation of 727 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8400, -86.4454.
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