FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BFR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-50-24.1190N / 086-26-43.3090W 38-50.401983N / 086-26.721817W 38.8400331 / -86.4453636 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 728 ft. / 221.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BEDFORD, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 47421 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1528 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REILS 13/31 - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.125 (812-275-8306) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.775/269.45 (HENRYVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OOMr159/19.8 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BEDFORD | | at field | | 344 | | 02W | | BFR | -... ..-. .-. |
| CLAYE | | 153/14.8 | | 382 | | 02W | | BM | -... -- |
| ORANJ | | 014/19.1 | | 368 | | 02W | | RRJ | .-. .-. .--- |
| CAPTAIN | | 268/22.1 | | 308 | | 02W | | EQZ | . --.- --.. |
| WASHINGTON | | 078/33.3 | | 212 | | 03W | | DCY | -.. -.-. -.-- |
| FERDINAND | | 027/40.0 | | 239 | | 00E | | FNZ | ..-. -. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.735017N | | 38-50.265083N |
| Longitude: | 086-27.163800W | | 086-26.430383W |
| Elevation: | 713.0 ft. | | 724.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 129 true | | 311 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 845 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear +10'TREES 0-160'FM THR &190'R OF CL; SLOPING TERRAIN 0-6'BGNG 100'FM RWY END TO 200'. | | 90 ft. tree, 1950 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear 15' DROPOFF 160' FRM THR ON CNTRLN. |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3089 x 70 ft. / 942 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.122333N | | 38-50.395600N |
| Longitude: | 086-26.886633W | | 086-26.337783W |
| Elevation: | 714.0 ft. | | 723.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 060 magnetic, 058 true | | 240 magnetic, 238 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 155 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 220 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear RY 06 5 FT DITCH 20 FT WIDE 120 FT FM THLD. ALSO BRUSH 170 FT FM THLD. | | 31 ft. trees, 703 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear -10' DWNSLP TERRAIN AND BRUSH 100-200' FRM RWY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC 3213 TUNNELTON RD. BEDFORD, IN 47421 Phone 812-275-0491 |
| Manager: | STEVE CUMMINGS 3213 TUNNELTON RD. BEDFORD, IN 47421 Phone 812-275-0491 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 98/week * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 13/31 HAS SMALL TREES AND BRUSH 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE RY LENGTH. |
| - | RWY 13: -10 TO -20'DWNSLP TERRAIN AT THR 190'R OF CL. |
| - | CTN: LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VSBY. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBMG - Monroe County Airport (20 nm NW)
KFRH - French Lick Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KDCY - Daviess County Airport (33 nm W)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 09:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:52:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 01:52:25 |
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| METAR |
KBMG 20nm NW | 050453Z AUTO 11007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 17/15 A2988 RMK AO2 CIG 003V010 SLP113 P0002 T01670150 402060161
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KBAK 36nm NE | 050155Z 10008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC040 17/17 A2993
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| TAF |
KBMG 20nm NW | 042323Z 0500/0524 12008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC016 TEMPO 0500/0502 2SM RA BR FM050300 10006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006 FM050500 13008KT 2SM -RA BR BKN004 FM051000 09006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM051300 06006KT P6SM BKN020 FM051700 04010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN060 AM
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| NOTAMs |
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