Mobile International Airport
Mobile International Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Mobile Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Mobile, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°37′36″N 088°04′05″W / 30.62667°N 88.06806°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.flybfm.com | ||||||||||||||
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Source: FAA and airport website | |||||||||||||||
Mobile International Airport (IATA: BFM, ICAO: KBFM, FAA LID: BFM) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The airport is a principal component of the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, a 1,650-acre (668 ha) industrial complex. Presently the facility covers 1,616 acres (654 ha) of land. It is owned and operated by the Mobile Airport Authority. Prior to 1969, the airport was part of an active military installation known as Brookley Air Force Base.
According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility. This was a change from the 2007–2011 NPIAS Report, when it was categorized as a reliever airport.