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KBFM

BFM

Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

26 ft / 8 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.80 MHz (DOWNTOWN TWR)

Runway Summary

14/329,618 ftPEMLIGHTED

18/367,800 ftPEMLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 26 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Mobile Downtown Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBFM / BFM

Municipality

Mobile

Country

Region

US-AL

GPS Coordinates

30.626801, -88.068100

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 9,618 ft / 2,932 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 139° / 319°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

108.50 MHz

ID: RUJ | CRS: 320°

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 7,800 ft / 2,377 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ESU · NDB (Summerdale)204 kHz

60 ft · Associated: None
30.499399, -87.725800

BFM · VORTAC (Brookley)112,800 kHz

10 ft · Associated: None
30.612700, -88.055496

MO · NDB (Wisle)248 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMOB
30.760599, -88.302803

SJI · VORTAC (Semmes)115,300 kHz

190 ft · Associated: KMOB
30.726000, -88.359299

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.50 MHz

ATIS ATIS

135.57 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.80 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO ANNISTON RDO

112.80 MHz

TWR DOWNTOWN TWR

118.80 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Mobile Regional Airport

Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

Keesler Air Force Base

Pensacola International Airport

Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified