Virgil I Grissom Municipal (BFR)

Airport information: Bedford, IN, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KBFR
FAA identifier: BFR
FAA site number: 05110.*A
City / state: Bedford, IN
County: Lawrence
Time zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Reference point: 38°50'24.10" N
86°26'43.30" W
Elevation: 727.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° W (2010)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Lawrence County Boac
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 411 acres
From downtown: 3 NM southeast
Sectional chart: St Louis
Activated: 03/1942

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0900-1700
All months, sat, 0900-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Indianapolis (ZID)
Flight service: Terre Haute (HUF)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HUF
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jeff Lyntton
812-278-6324
Last FAA inspection: 04/13/2026

FAA remarks

Line of sight restrictions to visibility.
Deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
For CD contact Louisville approach at 502-375-7499.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KBFR
FAA identifier: BFR
Location: Bedford, IN, United States
Elevation: 727.4 ft
Time zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Coordinates: 38.84003, -86.44536

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
13 / 31	4,501 × 100 ft	Concrete, good
06 / 24	3,089 × 70 ft	Concrete, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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