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Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR · KBFR) is 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KBFR reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 043°downwind 313°base 223°final 133°45° entry13243106

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k, Double wheel 30k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
06 Left traffic 062° mag 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL
24 Left traffic 242° mag 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL
13 Left traffic 133° mag 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL
31 Left traffic 313° mag 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KBFR in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KBFR

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KBFR?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport, which is 1,527 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 727 ft.

Does KBFR have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KBFR?

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KBFR

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.