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KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport
Mobile, Alabama, USA

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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
BFMr318/1.1BROOKLEY VORTAC112.8004E
SJIr107/16.2SEMMES VORTAC115.3005E
GCVr138/35.5GREENE COUNTY VORTAC115.7005E
NUNr283/(39.0)SAUFLEY VOR108.8001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WISLE122/14.524802EMO -- ---
SUMMERDALE292/19.320401EESU . ... ..-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: RWY 14 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-37.984723N30-36.791888N
Longitude: 088-04.796387W088-03.586803W
Elevation: 26.1 ft.18.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% DOWN0.1% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 140 magnetic, 139 true320 magnetic, 319 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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 clearnone

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-38.519655N30-37.232893N
Longitude: 088-03.955018W088-03.954180W
Elevation: 25.4 ft.24.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 33 ft. pole, 1200 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear55 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
    
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

E94 SAWRS 0800-1900 LCL.

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
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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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise05:5710:57
Sunset19:4100:41
Evening civil twilight20:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 06:06:19
Local (UTC-5)  17-May-2008 01:06:19
 
METAR
KBFM 170553Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01670128 10217 20167 402390167 52003
KMOB 
10nm W 
170556Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01560122 10206 20156 402330156 53003
TAF
KBFM 170528Z 170606 36008KT P6SM SCT040 FM1300 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM0100 26005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Downtown Air Center 251-433-2800
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FS 
100LL 
$6.02 
Jet A 
$6.43 
 Updated 16-May-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Mobile Downtown Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mobile Downtown Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBFM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RENAISSANCE RIVERVIEW PLAZA HOTEL 4.8 114-245
RAMADA INN MOBILE AL 4.5 104-132
BEST WESTERN BATTLESHIP INN 5.3 107-139
LA QUINTA INN MOBILE 5.0 65-70
 

Other hotels near Mobile Downtown Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON INN MOBILE AL 3.5 60-70
PORTMAN HOUSE INN 3.7 
BERNEY FLY BED AND BREAKFAST 4.0 
MARRIOTT MOBILE 4.5 145-168
RADISSON ADMIRAL SEMMES 4.6 115-135
HAMPTON INN & SUITES MOBILE I-65 @ AIRPORT BLVD 4.6 139-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MOBILE 4.7 99-140
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT MOBILE 4.7 84-105
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT MOBILE 4.7 139-144
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES MOBILE 4.7 44-88
FAMILY INNS OF AMERICA 4.8 66-67
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT MOBILE 4.8 85-86
RENAISSANCE BATTLE HOUSE 4.8 152-400
RAMADA INN 4.9 60-72
HGI MOBILE WEST 4.9 129-149
AIRPORT PLAZA HOTEL 5.0 
ASHBURY HOTEL & SUITES 5.0 69-114

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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