METAR & TAF KBFR
Current METAR
Observed 04:15Z
KBFR 280415Z AUTO VRB02KT 1 1/4SM VCTS RA BR BKN004 BKN007 BKN085 16/16 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 28033/45 LTG DSNT ALQDS PRESFR VIS 3/4V2 1/2
- Wind
- VAR @ 2 kt
- Visibility
- 0.25 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.83 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,134 ft
- Ceiling
- 400 ft AGL
- Rules
- LIFR
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 LINTON
- Phone
- 812-278-6324
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0900-1700
- SAT · 0900-1200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 125° / 305° | 4,501 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 06/24 | 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°) | — | 90', tree, 1950' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24', trees, 629' from thr, 65' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', brush, 201' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
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 live 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
- For clearance delivery contact Louisville Approach at 502-375-7499.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- There are line of sight restrictions to visibility.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 13 and 31. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 06/24 and 13/31 and controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on runways 06/24 and 13/31 are preset to low intensity with increased intensity available on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 13/31Brush and trees are 200 feet left and right of centerline for the entire length of runway 13/31.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24There is 10 foot downslope terrain and brush 175 to 200 feet from the runway end of runway 24.Show FAA
- 13There is a 47 foot tree line zero to 200 feet from the runway end 190 feet right of centerline on runway 13.Show FAA
- 24The approach slope is 22 to 1 at the threshold of runway 24.Show FAA
- 06The approach slope is 26 to 1 at the threshold of runway 06.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1The airport is closed on New Years, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.Show FAA
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
- LIFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 2 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
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.