BFR
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KBFR
Coordinates: N38°50.40' / W86°26.72'
Located 03 miles SE of Bedford, Indiana on 411 acres of land. View all Airports in Indiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 727 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1942
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:INDIANAPOLIS
F.S.S.:TERRE HAUTE
NOTAMs Facility:HUF (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ST LOUIS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0900-1700
ALL/SAT/0900-1700
ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:119.125 Tel. 812-275-8306
LOUISVILLE APPROACH:123.675 327.0
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE:123.675 327.0
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
ASOS at BMG (19.9 NW):134.525 812-200-0732
AWOS-3 at FRH (22.0 SW):118.075 812-936-2252
AWOS-3 at SER (25.8 E):119.425 812-522-4244
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT OOM HOOSIER 110.20 158°19.8
VOD GVR HANOVER 114.65 281°46.0
VOT TTH TERRE HAUTE 115.30 133°54.0
VOD LWV LAWRENCEVILLE 108.80 089°54.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD BA CLIFS 410 045°41.1
VOD HU YINNO 245 306°55.3
VOD LK LAANG 414 137°56.6
VOD GOI GODMAN 396 157°57.3
Runway 13/31
BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.
Dimensions:4501 x 100 feet / 1372 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-25, D-30
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N38°50.73' / W86°27.16'N38°50.26' / W86°26.43'
Elevation: 711.8 723.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 129° True 309° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 47 ft Trees 200 ft from runway, 190 ft right of center
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN.
85 ft Tree 2012 ft from runway, 278 ft left of center
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:3089 x 70 feet / 942 x 21 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-4
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N38°50.12' / W86°26.89'N38°50.40' / W86°26.34'
Elevation: 712.7 722.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 58° True 238° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Obstacles: 30 ft Trees 800 ft from runway
APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR.
56 ft Trees 1040 ft from runway, 140 ft left of center
RWY 24 18:1 APCH SLP AT THR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC
3213 TUNNELTON RD.
BEDFORD, IN 47421
812-279-9839
Manager:JEFF LYNTTON
812-278-6324
Other Remarks
  • 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.
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