Tri-County Airport (FAA LID: KBCR) is a public-use airport located 5.1 nautical miles (8.2 km) northeast of the central business district of the city of Bonifay in Holmes County, Florida, United States and 5.3 miles northwest of the central business district of Chipley, in Washington County Florida (in the western Florida panhandle). The airport is publicly owned and serves the Florida communities of Bonifay, Chipley and Graceville, as well as serving as a feeder/general aviation airport for Panama City, Florida and Dothan, Alabama.[1]
Tri-County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Tri-County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tri-County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bonifay, Florida Chipley, Florida Graceville, Florida Panama City, Florida | ||||||||||
| Location | Holmes County, Florida | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.kbcr.gov | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Tri-County Airport covers an area of 304 acres (123 ha) at an average runway elevation of 85 feet (25.9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,398 by 75 feet (1,645 x 22.9 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 28,376 aircraft operations, an average of 78 per day: 70% military, 30% general aviation, and less than 1% air taxi. As of May 24, 2022, there are 40 aircraft based at this airport: 10% multi-engine and 90% single-engine.[1]
The airport provides large hangars, box hangars, T-hangars, shade hangars and tie-downs. It provides a fuel discount to tenants with a current lease. The airport terminal building (open 24 hours daily) includes a pilot lounge, conference room, kitchen, break room, restrooms and shower (with internet connection information posted in the lobby), and an airport office. There is an oversized couch in the lobby should pilots need to overnight. Self-service fuel is available from an automated pump 24 hours; a helipad is adjacent to the fuel pumps.
The public-use airport is governed by the Tri-County Airport Authority, an independent authority created by the Florida legislature in July 1969; Holmes, Jackson and Washington County Florida Boards of County Commissioners each appoint 3 members who serve on the board, which meets at the airport on the second Tuesday evening of every month at 5:00 PM and whose proceedings and reports are published on its public website.[2] Members of the Board are local to the area and are made up of pilots and non-pilots who have an interest in the welfare of the airport and surrounding community.
Skydive Panama City is a commercial operation that has skydiving operations which are active most weekends. Chapter 1464 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) meets on the field monthly. The EAA typically conducts Young Eagle flights several times per year, providing free airplane rides to youth ages 8–17.
There is flight instruction and maintenance available on the field. A full time airport manager is on the field during business hours, Monday through Friday, with after hour callouts available for an additional fee; calls to the main airport number after hours forward to his cell phone.[3]
The airport is served by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Hertz, with three days' notice. This can be discussed with the airport manager.
On November 5, 2020, the common traffic advisory frequency changed to 122.725 and on December 2, 2022 the airport identifier changed from 1J0 to KBCR and a second instrument approach (RNAV 01) was added.