METAR & TAF KBFR
Current METAR
Observed 08:15Z
KBFR 120815Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM FEW050 SCT060 SCT100 20/20 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S PRESRR
- Wind
- 230° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 20°C
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,539 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,527 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- HUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEFF LYNTTON
- Phone
- 812-278-6324
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0900-1700
- SAT · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 24
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 125° / 305° | 4,501 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 06/24Favored | 54° / 234° | 3,089 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47', trees, 200' from thr, 190' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 85', tree, 2012' from thr, 278' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30', trees, 800' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56', trees, 1040' from thr, 140' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Runway surface & condition
- 13/31BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 1347 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 06APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR.
- 13CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- 24RWY 24 18:1 APCH SLP AT THR.
Other notes
- 1ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBFR
Answer card- ICAO
- KBFR
- Name
- VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI
- Location
- BEDFORD, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 727.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,527.4 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 4,501 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 24
Virgil I Grissom Muni sits in Bedford, Indiana. Field elevation is 727.4 ft MSL. The airport has two concrete runways. The longest is 13/31 at 4,501 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current charted procedures and weather minimums in mind.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,527.4 ft MSL. The on-field FBO is Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. Call (812) 279-9839 for current service details before you go.
This field has a few things a first-time pilot should brief. Published remarks note brush and trees along runway 13/31. There is also terrain and brush near the runway 24 end. Deer are reported on and near the airport. The airport also has line-of-sight visibility restrictions. Runway lights are CTAF-controlled, with medium intensity lighting on 06/24 and 13/31. Clearance delivery is handled through Louisville Approach. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any operational updates before departure.