FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| 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 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4R4 (14 nm SE): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
- 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 | | 295/19.3 | | 204 | | 02W | | 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: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 227/day * | | 43% | military | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 21% | local general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (391KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (307KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (226KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (97KB) |
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 02-Jul-2008
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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 07-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 01:56:23 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 19:56:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KBFM | 080053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01780144
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KMOB
10nm W | 080056Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 16/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01610128
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| TAF |
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| KBFM | 072351Z 0800/0824 14006KT P6SM BKN250 FM081700 08012KT P6SM BKN250
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KMOB
10nm W | 072351Z 0800/0824 13006KT P6SM BKN250 FM081700 09014KT P6SM BKN250
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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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