FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFM |
| Lat/Long: | 30-37-36.4000N / 088-04-05.1000W
30-37.606667N / 088-04.085000W
30.6267778 / -88.0680833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26 ft. / 7.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of MOBILE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BFM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HIGHER BASED ON WX. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 251-633-4510. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.575 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
| DOWNTOWN GROUND: | 121.7 239.3 [0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON;, 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.] |
| DOWNTOWN TOWER: | 118.8 251.1 [0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON;, 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.] |
| MOBILE APPROACH: | 118.5 |
| MOBILE DEPARTURE: | 118.5 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| NG OPS: | 125.525 49.85FM |
| WX ASOS at MOB (10 nm NW): | PHONE 251-607-0469 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 127.65/288.15 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BFMr318/1.1 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr107/16.2 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| GCVr138/35.5 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NUNr283/(39.0) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 108.80 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WISLE | | 122/14.5 | | 248 | | 02E | | MO | -- --- |
| SUMMERDALE | | 292/19.3 | | 204 | | 01E | | ESU | . ... ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9618 x 150 ft. / 2932 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 185.0 | | Double tandem: | 325.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 14 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-37.984723N | | 30-36.791888N |
| Longitude: | 088-04.796387W | | 088-03.586803W |
| Elevation: | 26.1 ft. | | 18.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 139 true | | 320 magnetic, 319 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes
AVBL DURG HRS OF OPNS ONLY. | | yes
AVBL DURG HRS OF OPNS ONLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted
AVBL DURG HRS OF OPNS ONLY. |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. tree, 1535 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7800 x 150 ft. / 2377 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 76.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 320.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 30-38.519655N | | 30-37.232893N |
| Longitude: | 088-03.955018W | | 088-03.954180W |
| Elevation: | 25.4 ft. | | 24.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. pole, 1200 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1891-9TH ST/BROOKLEY COMPLEX
MOBILE, AL 36615
Phone 251-438-7334 |
| Manager: | THOMAS G. HUGHES
P O BOX 88004
MOBILE, AL 36608
Phone 251-639-4683
FAX PHONE 251-694-7667. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 231/day * | | 57% | military | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 8% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (10 nm NW)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (13 nm SW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (14 nm SE)
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
5R4 - Foley Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 14-Oct-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 06:06:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 01:06:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFM | 170553Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01670128 10217 20167 402390167 52003
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KMOB
10nm W | 170556Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01560122 10206 20156 402330156 53003
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| TAF |
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| KBFM | 170528Z 170606 36008KT P6SM SCT040 FM1300 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM0100 26005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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KMOB
10nm W | 170528Z 170606 01006KT P6SM FEW040 FM1300 03006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 22007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM0100 25004KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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