Terminal Procedures

KBFM — Mobile Intl

MOBILE, AL · 11 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BFMElevation 26 ft2 runwaysLongest 9,618 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-4Not for navigation
KBFM airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KBFM airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

7 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), 2 VOR, serving 4 runway ends.

All 11 KBFM charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 11 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 324APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 143APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 183APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 323APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 363APDF
VOR RWY 18 chart previewVOR RWY 182BPDF
VOR RWY 32 chart previewVOR RWY 3211DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

ChartAmendment
HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KBFM airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0700-2300
ARTCC
Houston Center
Flight service
Anniston
NOTAM facility
BFM (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
1,616 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New Orleans
Last FAA inspection
2025-11-05

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBFM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF118.8
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.7International
ATIS135.575International
Approach118.5International
Emergency121.5International

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

9,618 × 150 ft14327,800 × 150 ft1836N2,000 ft
Runway layout at KBFM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/329,618 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  14 139°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  32 319°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
18/367,800 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete FairMedium intensity
  18 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  36 360°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBFM is

Latitude, longitude30.6267810, -88.0680910
Elevation26 ft
From Mobile3 nm S

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FAA remarks for KBFM

  • PRIOR TO FAA ACT.
  • CONDS NOT MNT WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET ON STEP 3 OR HYR BASED ON WX.
  • FAX PHONE 251-694-7667.
  • RWY 14/32 CNTRLN LGTS AVBL DURG ATCT OPER HRS ONLY.
  • TDZ LGTS AVBL DURG ACTC OPER HRS ONLY.
  • HOT CARGO SPACE ASGND TO TWY A BTN RWY 18/36 AND A6
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • ARPT MNTN ARFF INDEX B. INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage across both runways

Mobile International’s seven approach plates serve all four ends of runways 14/32 and 18/36, so instrument coverage is not concentrated on one alignment. The mix includes an ILS and localiser procedures alongside RNAV (GPS) and VOR options. For an aircraft needing more than 7,800 ft of runway, 14/32 is the only one of the two with sufficient published length, offering a further 1,818 ft.

Local chart context

Mobile Regional has comparably broad published coverage with 12 charts, while nearby St Elmo is much thinner with two; the other listed fields have between three and five. The New Orleans Sectional supplies wider VFR context, while the US Gulf Coast Helicopter Route Chart adds the published helicopter-route view absent from the terminal procedures.

Airports near KBFM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMOBMobile RgnlMOBILE, AL10 nm NW12
2R5St ElmoST ELMO, AL13 nm SW2
KCQFH L Sonny CallahanFAIRHOPE, AL14 nm SE5
1R8Bay Minette MuniBAY MINETTE, AL19 nm NE4
5R4Holk Fld At Foley MuniFOLEY, AL22 nm SE3
KPQLTrent Lott IntlPASCAGOULA, MS26 nm W6
KJKAGulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards FldGULF SHORES, AL29 nm SE6
0R1Atmore MuniATMORE, AL40 nm NE3

VFR charts covering KBFM

Common questions about KBFM

What charts are available for KBFM?

11 current FAA charts for Mobile Intl, including 7 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBFM?

Ground 121.7; ATIS 135.575; CTAF 118.8; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBFM?

Mobile Intl has 2 runways. The longest is 14/32 at 9,618 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBFM have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KBFM has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KBFM airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Mobile Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KBFM a towered airport?

Yes. Mobile Intl has an operating control tower, within Houston Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KBFM charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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