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Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR/BFR) — Bedford, United States
At a glance
- Operating hours
- 13:00–21:00 UTC
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Runways
- 06/24, 13/31
- Elevation
- 727 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
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Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
2/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: KBFR
- Name: Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 38.84
- Longitude: -86.445396
- Elevation: 727 ft
- Country: United States
- Municipality: Bedford
- IATA Code: BFR
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 06/24
- Designation: 06/24
- Dimensions: 942x21m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 13/31
- Designation: 13/31
- Dimensions: 1372x30m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 110.200 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: 124.775 MHz
- ATIS: 119.125 MHz
Operation Hours
Monday
13:00
–
21:00
Tuesday
13:00
–
21:00
Wednesday
13:00
–
21:00
Thursday
13:00
–
21:00
Friday
13:00
–
21:00
Saturday
13:00
–
16:00
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: Mon 09:00-17:00; Tue 09:00-17:00; Wed 09:00-17:00; Thu 09:00-17:00; Fri 09:00-17:00; Sat 09:00-12:00
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +1 812-278-6324
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: 100LL
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
- Fuel Type: Jet A
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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United States Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 60 minutes minimum (eAPIS manifest before departure); recommend 24-48 hours for CBP port notification
Private / GA Operations:
No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures.
Active NOTAMs
10/213
info
OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2025-AGL-167-OE) 384550N0862749W (4.7NM S BFR) 893FT (235FT AGL) U/S
2026-10-09 19:04 UTC
2026-11-09 23:00 UTC
09/724
info
OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2024-AGL-4133-OE) 384547N0862457W (4.8NM SSE BFR) 817FT (260FT AGL) U/S
2026-09-26 03:04 UTC
2026-11-10 03:03 UTC
09/546
info
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1029987) 385225.00N0862744.00W (2.2NM NNW BFR) 906.8FT (211.9FT AGL) U/S
2026-09-18 22:23 UTC
2027-01-16 22:23 UTC
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NOTAMs received from the FAA NOTAM feed (last message 2026-10-28 10:40 UTC). This list is built from the feed as NOTAMs are issued and is not checked against the FAA's full list: confirm with FAA NOTAM Search before flight.
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What are the operating hours of KBFR?
- Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport operates from 13:00 to 21:00.
- What fuel is available at KBFR?
- Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport offers 100LL, Jet A.
- Does KBFR require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. No permits required for private non-revenue flights. eAPIS manifest mandatory for all international arrivals/departures. Permit details for United States
- Where is KBFR located?
- Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR) is located in Bedford, United States.
- What is the IATA code for KBFR?
- The IATA code for Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is BFR.
- How long is the runway at KBFR?
- The main runway at Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (06/24) measures 942x21m.