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KBFR

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport · Bedford

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

727 ft / 222 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 110.20 MHz (TERRE HAUTE RDO)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

13/31 · 4,501 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 06/24 · 3,089 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR), located in Bedford, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 727 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBFR / BFR

Municipality

Bedford

Country

US — United States

Region

US-IN — Indiana

GPS Coordinates

📍 38.840000, -86.445396 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

727 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,501 ft / 1,372 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 129.3° / 309.3°

RWY 13 (129.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 31 (309.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,089 ft / 942 m
Runway Width: 70 ft / 21 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 57.5° / 237.5°

RWY 06 (57.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24 (237.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

BFR · NDB (Bedford)344 kHz

38.839401, -86.436798 · 720 ft

RRJ · NDB (Oranj)368 kHz

38.527802, -86.527802 · 615 ft

BM · NDB (Claye)382 kHz

39.056400, -86.599197 · 761 ft

OOM · VORTAC (Hoosier)110,200 kHz

39.143799, -86.612999 · 850 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

119.13 MHz

CNTR INDIANAPOLIS CNTR

124.78 MHz

RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO

110.20 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026