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KBFM · Mobile Downtown Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KBFM FAA BFM Elev 26 ft Lat 30° 37.61' N Lon 88° 4.09' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,618 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 139° 9,618 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.08%
32 319° 9,618 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.08%
18 180° 7,800 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%
36 360° 7,800 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 135.575
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR DOWNTOWN TWR 118.800
  • CTAF CTAF 118.800
  • A/D APP/DEP 118.500
  • RDO ANNISTON RDO 112.800
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 44 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 15 & 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H9618X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–185, 2D–325 PC…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H7800X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–76, D–150, 2D–320 PCN 34…

  • 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 periodically on or invof arpt and incr in act dur inclement wx.

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 15 & 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwys 15 & 33—CTAF

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 03 and 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and 21—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 32—CTAF.
  • ·HIRL Rwy 14–32 preset on step 3 or higher based on wx.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 cntrln lgts avbl dur twr opr hrs only.
  • ·Rwy 32 TDZL avbl dur twr opr hrs only.
  • ·Conditions not monitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Hot cargo space assigned to Twy A between Rwy 18–38 and A6.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 251-639-4680
  • ·ASOS (251) 431–6762 LAWRS SAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 118.8 ATIS 135.575 UNICOM 122.95 ®APP/DEP CON 118.5 (1200–0500Z‡) HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.65 (0500–1200Z‡) INTERNATIONAL TOWER 118.8 (1300–0100Z‡ Sun; 1300–0400Z‡ Mon, 0930–0400Z‡ Tue–Fri, 1000–0100Z‡ Sat) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Mobile Apch at 251-662-6236.
  • ·When Apch clsd ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0100Z‡ Sun, 1300–0400Z‡ Mon, 0930–0400Z‡ Tue–Fri, 1000–0100Z‡ Sat; other times CLASS G.
  • ·BROOKLEY (L) (L) VORTACW 116.35 BFM Chan 110(Y) N30º36.76´ W88º03.33´ 318º 1.1 NM to fld. 12/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 265º–300º byd 23 NM blo 3,000´ TACAN unusable: 265º–300º byd 23 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 108.5 I–RUJ Chan 22 Rwy 32.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MOBILE RGNL (MOB)(KMOB) P (CG ARNG) 11 W UTC–6(–5DT) N30º41.49´ W88º14.57´ 219 B TPA—See Remarks LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE MOB RWY 15–33: H8502X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–162, 2D–270, 2D/2D2–550 PCN 55 F/D/W/U HIRL RWY 15: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 18–36: H4376X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–47, D–60, 2D–96 PCN 14 F/D/W/U MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 18: Tree.
  • ·PAPI Rwys 15 & 33 opr consly.
  • ·HIRL Rwy 15–33 preset step 3 or hyr, based on wx conds.
  • ·MILITARY—JASU 4(NC–4 Equivalent) FUEL J4(Mil) A, A+ (C251–633–5000.) (NC–100LL) FLUID ADI LHOXRB OIL O–128–133–148–156(Mil)
  • ·Conds not mntd when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 CLOSED 0400–1300Z‡ excp for emerg opns.
  • ·TPA—hel/sngl srs Cat I 800 ft AGL, 1300 ft AGL fixed wing acft, ovhd 1800 ft AGL.
  • ·Coast Guard; W apron, E apron.
  • ·MOB Twy C btn Twy A and Twy C3 clsd to acft wingspan more than 78 ft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 251-633-4510
  • ·ASOS 124.75 (251) 206–0328.
  • ·CTAF 118.3 ATIS 124.75 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (ANNISTON RADIO) ®MOBILE APP/DEP CON 118.5 (320º–139º) 121.0 (140º–319º) (1200–0500Z‡) HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.65 (0500–1200Z‡) MOBILE TOWER 118.3 (1200–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 119.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NEW ORLEANS H–6K, 8G, L–21C, 22G IAP, AD NEW ORLEANS H–6K, 8G, L–21C, 22G IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 68 ALABAMA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BFM

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 90,633 ops in 1999

2024 total

51,343

10-yr total

571,858

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 19% · Mil 73%

Events / million ops

1.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.39

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-12-13 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2017-01-14 Cessna 182 · Weather · VMC · day →
2012-10-11 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-04-24 Socata TBM 700B · Engine failure · dusk →
2002-10-23 Cessna 208B · Weather IMC · night →
1997-05-04 Cessna 182P · Weather · VMC · day →
1991-06-23 Maule MXT-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-16 Cessna 411 · Gear-up · IMC · day →
1983-10-23 Cessna 150M · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 12 nm
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 47 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 47 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 47 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 47 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 53 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 72 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 76 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 76 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 82 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Gene Kenning Mobile AL 3 nm
Samuel Walter Porter Mobile AL 3 nm
Eric Lynn Savadra Mobile AL 3 nm
William Stephen Wiggins Jr Mobile AL 3 nm
Ingrid Gerd Sorensen Mobile AL 3 nm
John Raymond Davis Mobile AL 3 nm
Lloyd Brent Rogers Mobile AL 3 nm
John Douglas Pack Mobile AL 3 nm
Christopher Allen Buckridge Mobile AL 3 nm
William Bryant Culberson Mobile AL 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Joseph Bell Mobile AL 3 nm
David Gene Kenning Mobile AL 3 nm
Lloyd Brent Rogers Mobile AL 3 nm
David Kent Mosow Mobile AL 3 nm
John Douglas Pack Mobile AL 3 nm
William Bryant Culberson Mobile AL 3 nm
Justin Franklin Taloney Mobile AL 3 nm
Tony Joe Warnock Mobile AL 3 nm
Alex Delk Johns Mobile AL 3 nm
Zachary Edward Bowers Mobile AL 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 14 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 47 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 99 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 107 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 119 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 151 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 160 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 167 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 171 nm

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