FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (167KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Julie K. Bartley
Photo taken 10-Mar-2010
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:49:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:49:42 |
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| METAR |
| KBDH | 130855Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3015 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWF 34nm S | 130523Z 1306/1406 33003KT P6SM SKC FM131500 02005KT P6SM FEW050 FM140100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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