Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, KBFR is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport in Bedford, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bedford, IN at a field elevation of 727 ft. KBFR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 13/31), the longest 4,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBFR 290115Z AUTO 14002KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3021 RMK AO2
What changed at KBFR?
Since the 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBFR
KBFR is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 727 ft). KBFR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMG, about 20 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,501 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 0 kt |
| 06 | 3,089 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 24 | 3,089 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 4,501 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KBFR runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/243,089 × 70 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFRWind
- 06
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBFRWind
- 13
- 2 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 2 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 1→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBFR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBFR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 2249/FL260/TP A21N/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBFR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBFR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 34%
- 24
- 32%
- 13
- 24%
- 31
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBFR's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local; Sat 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,527 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBFR
- IATA
- BFR
- FAA LID
- BFR
- City
- Bedford
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 727 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8400, -86.4454
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBMG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 21h 11m
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KBFR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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