FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | BFM |
Lat/Long: | 30-37-36.4100N 088-04-05.1270W 30-37.606833N 088-04.085450W 30.6267806,-88.0680908 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 26.2 ft. / 8.0 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 |
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 RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.8 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 135.575 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
INTERNATIONAL GROUND: | 121.7 239.3 [0700-1900 SUN; 0700-2200 MON; 0330-2200 TUE THRU FRI; 0400-1900 SAT.] |
INTERNATIONAL 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): | 124.75 (251-206-0328) |
WX AWOS-3PT at CQF (14 nm SE): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
WX AWOS-3PT at 1R8 (19 nm NE): | 121.125 (251-580-5103) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 127.65/285.475 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
- SAWRS 0800-1900.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BFMr318/1.1 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 116.35 | | 04E |
SJIr107/16.2 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
NUNr283/(39.0) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 112.25 | | 01E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
WISLE | | 125/14.5 | | 248 | | 01W | | MOB | -- --- -... |
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/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 72 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 185.0 | Double tandem: | 325.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 30-37.984702N | | 30-36.791895N |
Longitude: | 088-04.796403W | | 088-03.586805W |
Elevation: | 26.2 ft. | | 18.6 ft. |
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: | rollout | | 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 RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY. | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS 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 fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 34 /R/B/X/T | 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: | 30-38.519615N | | 30-37.232895N |
Longitude: | 088-03.955010W | | 088-03.954260W |
Elevation: | 25.4 ft. | | 25.0 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: | CHRIS CURRY P O BOX 88004 MOBILE, AL 36608 Phone 251-639-4680 FAX PHONE 251-694-7667. |
Additional Remarks
- | CONDS NOT MNT WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
- | HOT CARGO SPACE ASGND TO TWY A BTN RWY 18/36 AND A6 |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
- | ARPT MNTN ARFF INDEX B. INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ. |
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 from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (321KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
VOR RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (158KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (500KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (10 nm NW)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (13 nm SW)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (14 nm SE)
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
5R4 - Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jim Van Buskirk
Photo taken 18-Jun-2020
looking west.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
Sunset | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:17 | | 01:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2025 17:15:27 |
Local (UTC-5) | 26-Jul-2025 12:15:27 |
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METAR |
KBFM | 261653Z 15010KT 10SM SCT030 BKN060 BKN080 32/26 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE25 TSB06E21B22E25 SLP213 VCSH N AND SW TCU DSNT ALQDS P0001 T03170261
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KMOB 10nm W | 261656Z 12006KT 10SM TS SCT020CB BKN033 BKN220 29/25 A3016 RMK AO2 TSE06B07 SLP209 OCNL LTGICCG N TS N MOV NE T02890250
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KCQF 14nm SE | 261655Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM SCT027 SCT039 31/25 A3016 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KBFM | 261120Z 2612/2712 13006KT P6SM VCSH SCT021 SCT030 BKN090 TEMPO 2612/2616 5SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM261600 14006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 TEMPO 2616/2620 5SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
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KMOB 10nm W | 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 TEMPO 2612/2616 5SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM261600 16007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 TEMPO 2616/2620 5SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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