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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Terry County Airport

ID KBFE FAA BFE Elev 3,264 ft Lat 33° 10.39' N Lon 102° 11.58' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBFE

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KBFE

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KBFE — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KBFE

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,218 ft. Max gradient: 0.41%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 026° 5,218 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
20 206° 5,218 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
13 135° 2,765 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.41%
31 315° 2,765 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.41%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

2 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • A/D LUBBOCK APP/DEP 119.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBFE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • ·RWY 02/20 PARL TWY POOR, EXTSV CRACKS.
  • ·MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBFE — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBFE

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 17,500 ops in 1990

2024 total

6,300

10-yr total

64,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=10

  • Other 9
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-03-18 Cessna 150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1981-08-08 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1978-07-16 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1978-05-08 Hughes 369HS · Other →
1977-07-27 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1976-02-18 Piper PA-28R · Other →
1973-08-19 Glasflugel H301 · Other →
1971-02-08 Luscombe 8E · Other →
1966-08-30 Cessna 182 · Other →
1964-06-09 Boeing E75 · Other →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBFE — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBFE

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 28 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 28 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 28 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 28 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 28 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 32 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 69 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 69 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 123 nm
Jonathan Earl Shorey San Angelo TX 136 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBFE

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Carroll Efird Meadow TX 10 nm
Laury Dean Weitzel Meadow TX 10 nm
Jacob Benjamin Henson Ropesville TX 15 nm
Levi William Sleeper Wolfforth TX 22 nm
Albert Louis Hilliard Iv Wolfforth TX 22 nm
Scott Lee Lane Wilson TX 25 nm
John Howard Boatright Lubbock TX 28 nm
David Mark Edwards Lubbock TX 28 nm
William John Fitzgerald Lubbock TX 28 nm
Gregory Hollis Gust Lubbock TX 28 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBFE

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Tommy Lynn Hogue Brownfield TX 4 nm
Micheal Ray Bryan Brownfield TX 4 nm
William Charles Hartwell Brownfield TX 4 nm
Jose Homer Morin Brownfield TX 4 nm
Laury Dean Weitzel Meadow TX 10 nm
Joseph Cecil Ward Ropesville TX 15 nm
Monty Gene Conn Wolfforth TX 22 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Miller Wolfforth TX 22 nm
Paul Ramirez Jr Wolfforth TX 22 nm
Jason Michael Haggard Wolfforth TX 22 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBFE

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 59 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 74 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 74 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 76 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 117 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 139 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 218 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 228 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 235 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 241 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.