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Virgil I Grissom Muni Indiana
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Virgil I Grissom Municipal
Bedford, Indiana
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
BFR
Latitude/Longitude:
38-50-24.1000N / 086-26-43.3000W
38.8400 / -86.4453
Elevation:
727 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
04W (2010)
Land Area Covered:
411 acres
From City:
3 nautical miles SE of Bedford, IN
County/Parish:
Lawrence, IN
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
3/1/1942 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
St Louis
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS:
Terre Haute Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/MON-FRI/0900-1700, ALL/SAT/0900-1200
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
122.8
CTAF:
122.8
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.775/269.45 (HENRYVILLE RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Runway Information:
Runway:
06/24
Dimensions:
3089 x 70 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in excellent condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
4 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Runway:
13/31
Dimensions:
4501 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
25 K lbs.
Double wheel:
30 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Lawrence County Boac
3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421
812-279-9839
Manager:
Ray Sexton
3213 Tunnelton Rd.
Bedford, IN 47421
812-279-9839
Sectional Map:
Virgil I Grissom Muni at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
RY 13/31 HAS SMALL TREES AND BRUSH 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE RY LENGTH.
LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
812-797-1722
ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY.
RUNWAY 06 20:1 APPROACH SLOPE AT THRESHOLD
RY 24 22:1 APCH SLOPE AT THLD.
RY 13, 47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FR FM RY END 190 FT RIGHT OF CL.
-10' DWNSLP TERRAIN AND BRUSH 175'-200' FRM RWY END.
MIRL RWY 06/24 AND 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
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