Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

BFR · KBFR · Bedford, IN · 727 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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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
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	01:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:46 PM	01:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:46 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 05:21 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 062°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,527 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 06/24

3,089 ft × 70 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

Heading: 062° mag · 58° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 242° mag · 238° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 56 ft, 1,040 ft from threshold, 140 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 13/31

4,501 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 133° mag · 129° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 47 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 190 ft R of centerline

Heading: 313° mag · 309° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 85 ft, 2,012 ft from threshold, 278 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	3,089 ft
13/31	4,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	119.125	AWOS 3
CNTR	124.775	INDIANAPOLIS CNTR
RDO	110.2	TERRE HAUTE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OOM · Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	r159° / 19.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC

3213 TUNNELTON RD., BEDFORD, IN

812-279-9839

Manager

JEFF LYNTTON

812-278-6324

Remarks FAA

LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.
BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.
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.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBFR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBFR?

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways tab 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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