Tri-County Airport (KBCR), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tri-County Airport (KBCR) serves Bonifay, Florida, with a single paved runway and unattended hours outside its weekday schedule. The field sits well inland from coastal traffic patterns, roughly 45 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, and functions as a general aviation and business aviation stop for the surrounding region. No customs service is based on site, and international arrivals must plan through a designated port of entry. Operators should also note terrain and wildlife factors that affect the runway environment at KBCR.
Runways
Tri-County Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,398 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tri-County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8:30am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tri-County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 85 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tri-County Airport recorded 364 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KBCR is concentrated in the winter and early spring months, led by January and February, with a marked drop-off in July.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 47 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Tri-County Airport averages 25.2 days above 90°F in July and 11.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.8°F, and January the coldest, at 62.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tri-County Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A hill located 3,553 to 3,725 feet beyond the approach end, offset 320 to 750 feet right of centerline, penetrates the transitional surface.
For clearance delivery, contact Cairns Approach. When approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC instead.
PAPI lights for runway 01 and 19 are pilot-activated. Runway 01/19 medium intensity runway lighting is also activated via CTAF.
The runway safety area contains multiple washouts within the first 1,000 feet on both sides. A fence 252 feet east of centerline penetrates the transitional surface.
Trees spanning the width of the runway, located 252 feet from the runway end and 300 feet east of centerline, penetrate the transitional surface.
Trees and a fence along the full length of runway 01/19, located 252 to 300 feet east of centerline, penetrate the transitional surface of runway 01/19.
Wildlife is present on the runway. Military operations occur during daylight hours.
Self-service fuel is available.
Extensive skydiving operations take place on weekends.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tri-County Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Marianna Municipal (KMAI), 21.63 NM east.
Part of the Panama City and Destin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBCR
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at KBCR?
Tri-County Airport (KBCR) stocks both 100LL and Jet A. Fuel is self-service, so pilots should confirm card or account access before arrival, particularly outside the field's attended hours. The airport is staffed Monday through Friday during daytime hours, with no attendant present on weekends.
Is customs available at Tri-County Airport?
KBCR has no customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KPNS, located approximately 85 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international origins need to route their clearance through that airport rather than Bonifay.
What terrain or obstacle hazards affect runway 01/19 at KBCR?
Runway 01/19 at Tri-County Airport has trees and a fence running the full runway length, roughly 252 to 300 feet east of centerline, that penetrate the transitional surface. A hill aft of the approach end, offset 320 to 750 feet right of centerline, also penetrates the transitional surface. The runway safety area additionally contains multiple washouts within the first 1,000 feet on both sides.
How busy is Tri-County Airport (KBCR) with business aviation traffic?
KBCR recorded 364 business aviation operations against 891 total operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven through the year, with January and February each seeing over 40 operations while July drops to just 12. Dispatchers should expect a general aviation and business aviation environment rather than sustained heavy traffic.