Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM)

BFM
Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM)
Mobile, AL
Latest photos of Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM)
 - New Airbus plant being built at the Downtown Mobile Alabama airport - by Florida Metal
Florida Metal
 - Approach end of RWY 36 - by D. Luke
D. Luke
 - Entering right downwind, RWY 14.  Mobile Bay at right. - by D. Luke
D. Luke
 - Approaching from SE - by D. Luke
D. Luke
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier BFM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 088-04-05.1000W/30-37-36.4000N
-88.068083/30.626778 (Estimated)
Elevation 26 ft / 7.92 m (Surveyed)
Land 1616 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Mobile, AL
Location Mobile County, AL
Magnetic Variation 01W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Mobile Airport Authority
Address 1891-9th St/brookley Complex
Mobile, AL 36615
Phone number 251-438-7334
Manager Thomas G. Hughes
Address P O Box 88004
Mobile, AL 36608
Phone number 251-639-4680
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower Yes
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart New Orleans
Region ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS ANB - Anniston
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BFM (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date IV A U 01/1980
Federal Agreements NGPY
Airport Communications
CTAF 118.800 MHz
UNICOM 122.950 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 9618 x 150 ft (2932 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
14 32
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 26.00 ft 18.00 ft
Coordinates 30.633079N / 88.079940W 30.613198N / 88.059780W
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown
Approach light MALSR
REIL Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 7800 x 150 ft (2377 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC-F
18 36
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 25.00 ft 25.00 ft
Coordinates 30.641994N / 88.065917W 30.620548N / 88.065903W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway H1
Dimensions 60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface CONC
H1
Physical elevation 25.00 ft 0.00 ft
Coordinates 30.633806N / 88.076194W 0.000000N / 0.000000W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H2
Dimensions 60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface CONC
H2
Physical elevation 25.00 ft 0.00 ft
Coordinates 30.634472N / 88.075167W 0.000000N / 0.000000W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • PRIOR TO FAA ACT.