FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDH |
| Lat/Long: | 45-07-03.8000N / 095-07-49.5000W 45-07.063333N / 095-07.825000W 45.1177222 / -95.1304167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1126 ft. / 343.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of WILLMAR, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 56201 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/2006 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2100 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 113.7 (320-235-8287) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ZMP ON FREQS 125.5/323.1 (DARWIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BDH at field | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
| ILLr266/1.7 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
| MVEr066/26.1 | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
| DWNr267/28.7 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| RWFr353/39.0 | | REDWOOD FALLS VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BENSON | | 115/25.3 | | 239 | | 05E | | BBB | -... -... -... |
| GLENWOOD | | 163/32.6 | | 346 | | 03E | | GHW | --. .... .-- |
| HUTCHINSON | | 292/35.4 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| APPLETON | | 095/37.8 | | 356 | | 05E | | AQP | .- --.- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | 200 FT PAVEMENT BYD RY, BOTH ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-07.352307N | | 45-06.773855N |
| Longitude: | 095-08.429225W | | 095-07.446157W |
| Elevation: | 1123.6 ft. | | 1126.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 130 true | | 306 magnetic, 310 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. pline, 925 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 73 ft. trees, 2700 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 250 ft. / 914 x 76 m RY MKD 250 FT WIDE. |
| Surface: | turf, in poor condition RY 03/21 HAS BARE SPOTS AND SMALL BRUSH IN SOME AREAS. |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS RYS 03 & 21 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Obstructions: | none | | 7 ft. gnd, 300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WILLMAR P,O. BOX 755 WILLMAR, MN 56201 Phone 320-235-4202 |
| Manager: | MELISSA GALVAN P.O. BOX 755 WILLMAR, MN 56201 Phone 320-214-5190 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 61 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN WIND IS CALM USE RY 13. |
| - | OLD ARPT I MILE EAST IS CLSD PERMLY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 18 December 2008 at 0901Z and 15 January 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVL - Olivia Regional Airport (21 nm S)
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (26 nm W)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KGDB - Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (28 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Jan-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunrise | | 08:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jan-2009 22:39:12 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Jan-2009 16:39:12 |
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| METAR |
| KBDH | 072215Z AUTO 30015KT 7SM OVC008 M16/M18 A2960 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWF 34nm S | 071736Z 0718/0818 31014G21KT P6SM FEW025 FM080000 29006KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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