Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR)

BFR
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR)
Bedford, IN
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BFR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°26'43.3000" W / 38°50'24.1000" N
-86.445361 / 38.840028 (Estimated)
Elevation 727.40 ft / 221.71 m (Surveyed)
Land 411 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SE of Bedford, IN
Location Lawrence County, IN
Magnetic Variation 04W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LAWRENCE COUNTY BOAC
Address 3213 TUNNELTON RD.
BEDFORD, IN 47421
Phone number 812-279-9839
Manager JEFF LYNTTON
Phone number 812-278-6324
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ST LOUIS
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility HUF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT BFR (812-275-8306)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 3089 x 70 ft (942 x 21 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
06 24
Alignment 58° 238°
Physical elevation 712.70 ft 722.50 ft
Coordinates 38.835372 / -86.448109 38.839927 / -86.438963
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 4501 x 100 ft (1372 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
13 31
Alignment 129° 309°
Physical elevation 711.80 ft 723.30 ft
Coordinates 38.845579 / -86.452732 38.837750 / -86.440506
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.