KBFR / BFR — Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Bedford, IN, United States

Elevation: 727 ft (222 m) • 38.8400, -86.4454

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR / BFR) is a small general aviation airport serving Bedford, IN, United States, situated at an elevation of 727 ft (222 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.7° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,501 feet.

Current METAR

METAR KBFR 221255Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC070 18/08 A3009 RMK AO2
Category:
VFR
Wind:
240° at 6 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
18°C / 8°C
Altimeter:
30.09 inHg
No TAF available for KBFR.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 3,089 ft 70 ft Asphalt 57°
13 4,501 ft 100 ft Asphalt 129°
24 3,089 ft 70 ft Asphalt 237°
31 4,501 ft 100 ft Asphalt 309°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.