Airport guide
Mobile Downtown AirportIATA code BFM
Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM/KBFM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mobile, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mobile, United States
- Codes
- BFM · KBFM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM/KBFM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mobile, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.680°, -88.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mobile, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mobile Downtown Airport details
- IATA code
- BFM
- ICAO code
- KBFM
- City
- Mobile
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.627°, -88.068°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mobile Downtown Airport’s own pages.
BFM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (26 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 45,704
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mobile Regional Airport MOB · 18 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BFM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14/32: 2,932 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,932 m9,618 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 18/36 | 2,377 m7,800 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BFM
Originfacts does not track any routes from BFM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BFM is
11 km south
Mobile Downtown Airport lies 11 km south of Mobile city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BFM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mobile, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mobile Downtown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:mobileairportauthority.com/downtown (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Mobile
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB1 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT86 km
- PensacolaPensacola International AirportPNS102 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB137 km
- Fort Walton BeachDestin Fort Walton Beach AirportVPS162 km
- DestinDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportDSI169 km
- New OrleansLakefront AirportNEW187 km
- MeridianKey FieldMEI191 km
- New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSY210 km
Mobile Downtown Airport: common questions
Where is Mobile Downtown Airport?
Mobile Downtown Airport serves Mobile, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.627°, -88.068°.
What are the airport codes for Mobile Downtown Airport?
The IATA code is BFM and the ICAO code is KBFM.
What time zone is BFM in?
Mobile Downtown Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Mobile Downtown Airport?
The airport’s official website is mobileairportauthority.com/downtown. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mobile Downtown Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BFM: 14/32 (2,932 m (9,618 ft), concrete); 18/36 (2,377 m (7,800 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Mobile Downtown Airport?
Wikidata records 45,704 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is BFM from Mobile city centre?
Mobile Downtown Airport is about 11 km south of Mobile city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mobile Downtown Airport?
OurAirports gives BFM’s elevation as 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mobile Downtown Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1941464 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)