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Class E (sfc)Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KBFR
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Runways at KBFR
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 129.3° | 4,501 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.26% |
| 31 | 309.3° | 4,501 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.26% |
| 06 | 57.5° | 3,089 ft | 70 ft | ASP | No | 0.32% |
| 24 | 237.5° | 3,089 ft | 70 ft | ASP | No | 0.32% |
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
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 119.125
- CNTR INDIANAPOLIS CNTR 124.775
- RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 110.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBFR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 27 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 & 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24 & 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 & 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24 & 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13 & 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24 & 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt REIL Rwy 13 & 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24 & 13–31—CTAF
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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
Deer on and invof arpt.
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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 on and invof rwy.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 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.
- ·98 INDIANA BEDFORD VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (BFR)(KBFR) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N38º50.40´ W86º26.72´ 727 B TPA—1527(800) NOTAM FILE HUF RWY 13–31: H4501X100 (CONC) S–25, D–30 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 44´.
- ·RWY 06–24: H3089X70 (CONC) S–4 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 06: Trees.
- ·MIRL Rwy 06–24 & 13–31 preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡, Sat 1400–1700Z‡.
- ·Arpt clsd New Years, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
- ·Line of sight restrictions to visibility.
- ·Rwy 13–31 Brush & trees 200 ft L & R of cntrln entire length of rwy.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 812-278-6324
- ·AWOS–3PT 119.125 (812) 275–8306.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®LOUISVILLE APP/DEP CON 123.675 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Louisville Apch at 502-375-7499.
- ·HOOSIER (L) (L) VORTACW 110.2 OOM Chan 39 N39º08.63´ W86º36.78´ 159º 19.8 NM to fld. 845/2W.
- ·VOR unusable: 014º–060º 061º–090º byd 15 NM 310º–014º byd 12 NM DME unusable: 015º–060º 061º–071º byd 7 NM 072º–090º 150º–221º byd 25 NM 222º–247º byd 25 NM 248º–310º byd 25 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 015º–090º 222º–247º 248º–310º byd 25 NM BIG LONG LAKE SPB (See KENDALLVILLE on page 123) BIG TURKEY LAKE SPB (See STROH on page 144) BLOOMFIELD SHAWNEE FLD (1I3) 3 W UTC–5(–4DT) N39º02.56´ W87º00.17´ 501 NOTAM FILE HUF RWY 18–36: 2160X150 (TURF) RWY LGTS(NSTD) RWY 36: Bldg.
- ·S2 LGT Rwy 18–36 NSTD edge lgts, pvc pipe with glass jars.
- ·For arpt attendant call 812–384–6232.
- ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
- ·Rwy 18–36 has a minus 4´ slope on east side; north of Rwy 18 thld.
- ·Rwy 18–36, 485´ stopway north end.
- ·Powerplant repairs part–time.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 812-829-5999
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Hulman Apch at 812-877-7581.
- ·BLOOMINGTON LAKE MONROE SPB (07I) 7 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N39º03.68´ W86º26.77´ 538 NOTAM FILE HUF WATERWAY SW–NE: 15000X4000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
- ·Seaplane ops NA btn SS–SR.
- ·Low alt hi–speed mil trng act ovr or near reservoir—ctc flight service for info.
- ·Lake use permit rqr—812–837–9546.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (317) 232-0935
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Hulman Apch at 812-877-7581. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ST LOUIS L–27D IAP ST LOUIS ST LOUIS EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
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Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBFR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KBFR
11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
6
since 1982
Fatal
2
33.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 19,096 ops in 2002
2024 total
5,858
10-yr total
49,557
2024 mix
AC/AT 5% · GA 91% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
40.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
13.45
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=10
- Other 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Engine failure / power loss 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.
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBFR
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in IN
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBFR — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,271
Flight Instructors
A&P
4,965
Mechanics
AME
33
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
8
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
8
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
1
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
33
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
30
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
2
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
47
Flight Schools
FBO
59
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
34
Flying Clubs
Repair
9
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
21
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KBFR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Sellersburg | IN | 41 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Sellersburg | IN | 41 nm |
| Cory Alexander Irwin | Greenwood | IN | 48 nm |
| James Kiper | Louisville | KY | 50 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Louisville | KY | 50 nm |
| Randall Sizemore | Louisville | KY | 50 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Louisville | KY | 50 nm |
| William Robert Mcdonald | Louisville | KY | 50 nm |
| Steven Edward Stombaugh | Plainfield | IN | 51 nm |
| Brian Glenn Dillman | Terre Haute | IN | 57 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KBFR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Lex Kern | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Douglas Steven Kimball | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Tony Thompson Newbold Sr | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Wayne Smith | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Janet Alayne Barger | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Norman Thomas Rich | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Timothy Chad Chastain | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Joe David Deckard Jr | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Levi Paul Nolan | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Thomas Clifton Cox | Mitchell | IN | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KBFR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wayne Smith | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Steven Keith Hill | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| James Lowell Lovell | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Barry Lynn Schroeder | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Robert Teague | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Mark Alan Westerfield | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Steven Joe Cummings | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Gerald Francis Miller | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Paul Timothy Arvin | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
| Jerry Lee Lintz | Bedford | IN | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KBFR
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 |
|---|---|
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 36 nm |
| Turbines, Inc Terre Haute, IN | 55 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | 55 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 84 nm |
| MJ Aircraft Anderson, IN | 86 nm |
| Lafayette Avionics, Inc. West Lafayette, IN | 97 nm |
| Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance Lexington, KY | 99 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 105 nm |
| MCX Aero, LLC Monticello, IN | 113 nm |
| Dusty’s Flying Service Hopkinsville , KY | 128 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBFR: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗