FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDH |
| Lat/Long: | 45-07-01.3000N / 095-07-45.6000W 45-07.021667N / 095-07.760000W 45.1170278 / -95.1293333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1126 ft. / 343.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of WILLMAR, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 31; PAPI RY13/31; HIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
| MVEr066/26.2 | | 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 | | 115/25.4 | | 239 | | 05E | | BBB | -... -... -... |
| GLENWOOD | | 163/32.6 | | 346 | | 03E | | GHW | --. .... .-- |
| HUTCHINSON | | 292/35.3 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| APPLETON | | 095/37.8 | | 356 | | 05E | | AQP | .- --.- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. FOR SVC AFTER HOURS CALL 320-444-0255. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| 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 UNUSABLE PAVEMENT BYD RY, BOTH ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-07.352282N | | 45-06.773872N |
| Longitude: | 095-08.429245W | | 095-07.446153W |
| Elevation: | 1123.4 ft. | | 1125.9 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2980 x 250 ft. / 908 x 76 m |
| 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 |
| Latitude: | 45-06.744640N | | 45-07.143902N |
| Longitude: | 095-07.632823W | | 095-07.230672W |
| Elevation: | 1125.4 ft. | | 1122.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 031 magnetic, 035 true | | 211 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 14 ft. gnd, 250 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 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 320-214-9669 |
| Manager: | MEGAN SAUER P.O. BOX 755 WILLMAR, MN 56201 Phone 320-235-8311 WHEN MANAGER NOT AVAILABLE CALL HOLLY WILSON, 320-214-5173. EMERGENCY NUMBER IS 320-905-3525. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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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 May 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (167KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVL - Olivia Regional Airport (21 nm S)
KPEX - Paynesville Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KMVE - Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (26 nm W)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Julie K. Bartley
Photo taken 10-Mar-2010
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 02:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:15:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:15:18 |
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| METAR |
| KBDH | 181255Z AUTO 12014KT 4SM TSHZ SCT025 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2 P0002 LTG DSNT SE THRU W
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| TAF |
KRWF 34nm S | 181140Z 1812/1912 12007KT P6SM OVC070 TEMPO 1812/1814 4SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM181500 15015G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM190300 15011KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 FM190800 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB
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| NOTAMs |
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