KBFR/BFR Weather Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

Bedford, IndianaElevation 727 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@1

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

804 ft

+77 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (7:35 PM local) · 23 min old

KBFR is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 1 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 1 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 8°C

64°F / 46°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at BFR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	46	SSE 2 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	74/46	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	73/48	SSE 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/48	SSW 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/49	SSW 5 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	SSW 3 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/58	SSE 4 kt	–	69%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	72	SSW 6 kt	–	72%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 2357Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 241 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,501 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13129°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31309°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

3,089 x 70 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0658°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24238°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

804 ft

Pressure altitude

277 ft

Field elevation

727 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1206Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport is in Bedford, Indiana. Field elevation 727 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEFF LYNTTON

Manager phone812-278-6324

AttendedALL SAT, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBFR / BFR

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8400, -86.4454

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.775

INDIANAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

110.2

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBFR traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Twin 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBMG Monroe County Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KHNB Huntingburg Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 24 18:1 APCH SLP AT THR.

›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.

›ARPT CLSD NEW YEARS, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›APCH SLOPE 26:1 AT THR.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›LINE OF SIGHT RSTRNS TO VIS.

›47 FT TREE LINE 0-200 FT FM RWY END 190 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›BRUSH & TREES 200 FT L & R OF CNTRLN ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBFR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBFR have a METAR?

Yes. KBFR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBFR have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KBFR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBFR?

KBFR sits at 727 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBFR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.