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KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
Boulder, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: BDU
Lat/Long: 40-02-21.9470N / 105-13-32.9580W
40-02.365783N / 105-13.549300W
40.0394297 / -105.2258217
(estimated)
Elevation: 5288 ft. / 1612 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of BOULDER, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80301

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: 6300 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 AND VASI 26- CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 118.825 (303-541-9540)
WX AWOS-3 at LMO (8 nm N): 120.0 (303-684-7545)
WX AWOS-3 at EIK (8 nm E): 133.825 (303-604-4339)
WX AWOS-3 at BJC (9 nm SE): PHONE 720-887-8067

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BJCr321/8.6JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
DVVr279/29.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7008E
DENr290/29.3DENVER VOR/DME117.9008E
FQFr296/34.9FALCON VORTAC116.3011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HOUR SELF SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 40-02.345333N40-02.345667N
Longitude: 105-14.008000W105-13.129167W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3900TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:3900 LDA:3900
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 8G/26G

Dimensions: 4100 x 20 ft. / 1250 x 6 m
Surface: asphalt/turf, in fair condition
RWY 08G/26G 3,000X20 FT CHIP AND SEAL ON WEST END; EAST 1,100 FT IS GRASS.
Operational restrictions: RWY 08G/26G LNDG AREA UNDEFINED.
RUNWAY 8G  RUNWAY 26G
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BOULDER
PO BOX 791
BOULDER, CO 80306
Phone 303-441-3108
Manager: TIMOTHY HEAD
3327 AIRPORT ROAD BOX K
BOULDER, CO 80301
Phone 303-441-3108

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 152
Single engine airplanes: 94
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 45
    
Aircraft operations: avg 138/day *
86% local general aviation
14% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

WATER FOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RY 26 HAS 300 FT SAFETY AREA OUTLINED WITH RED REFLECTORS. 130 FT DROPOFF EAST OF MARKED AREA.
RY 08/26 TPA (1012 FT AGL) 6300 FT MSL; RY 08 DEP, NO TURN BLO (512 FT AGL) 5800 FT MSL. RY 08 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS. DURING WEST WIND CONDITIONS EXPECT SEVERE WIND TURBULENCE APPROACHING AND DEPARTING RY 26.
SIMULTANEOUS APCHS TO, AND DEPS FROM, RY 8/26 AND 8G/26G ARE PROHIBITED. POWERED ACFT YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO GLIDERS ON FINAL OR INITIATE A GO-AROUND FOR ADEQUATE SPACING.
BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
PARACHUTE JUMPING INVOF ARPT.
MIDFIELD PATTERN ENTRY FROM THE SOUTH IS ONLY AVBL FOR GLIDER USE.
RY 08G/26G FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, 197 FT SEPARATION CNTRLN TO CNTRLN. GLIDER OPS AS CLOSE AS 60 FT PARALLEL TO RY 8/26.
RYS 08 & 08G 25 FT TO 55 FT TREES OUTLINE HAYDEN LAKE AS CLOSE AS 200 FT FM 08G THLD.
HAYDEN LAKE LOCATED 250 FT FM RY 8 & RY 8G THLDS 0B.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL AMGR (303) 441-3108 OR HTTP:/WWW.BOULDERCOLORADO.GOV/AIRPORT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KBDU.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (8 nm N)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (9 nm SE)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (28 nm SE)
 
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Area around KBDU (Boulder Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KBDU (Boulder Municipal Airport)
Photo by Mitch Bowers, Imagewerx.us Photography
Photo taken 08-Jun-2011
looking southeast.

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From to KBDU

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1311:13
Sunrise05:4411:44
Sunset20:1102:11
Evening civil twilight20:4202:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 08:30:23
Local (UTC-6)  18-May-2013 02:30:23
 
METAR
K1V5 AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
KBDU 180756Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 20/M11 A2983 RMK AO2
KLMO 
8nm N 
180753Z AUTO 26009G16KT 10SM CLR 20/M09 A2983 RMK AO2 T02001089
KEIK 
8nm E 
180755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A2983 RMK AO2 T01151004
KBJC 
9nm SE 
180755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M10 A2987 RMK AO2
TAF
KBJC 
9nm SE 
180547Z 1806/1906 28008KT P6SM FEW120 FM181600 32012KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM182100 32016G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Journeys Aviation
303-449-4210
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Journeys Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.56 --- 
PS --- $5.20 
SS $6.00 --- 
 Updated 15-May-2013
 
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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Specialty Flight Training, Inc
303-530-0550
303-665-3267
[web site]
[email]
Staff Credentials: Master CFIs/FAA Gold Seal CFIs/ FAASTeam members/Mountain CFIs/2005 CFI of the Year

Services: Mountain Flight Training, Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) training, Tailwheel training, Short/Long Term Tiedowns (ask about free charts), Complete Pilot Supply Shop (check us out)
 
Cessna Pilot Center   CATS Testing Center   FAA Authorized Chart Agent   Jeppesen Authorized Dealer  
 
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VanAero Aircraft Services 720-934-0144
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Boulder Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Boulder Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBDU have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BOULDER - DAYS INN 3.7 77-129
BEST WESTERN PLUS BOULDER INN 3.1 190-215
LA QUINTA INN DENVER WESTMINSTER MALL 15.8 79-80
MARRIOTT - BOULDER 2.4 220-240
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BOULDER 1.5 149-150
 

Other hotels near Boulder Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BOULDER 1.3 199-239
BEST WESTERN GOLDEN BUFF LODGE 2.3 103-125
MILLENNIUM HARVEST HOUSE BOULDER 2.6 178-199
HOMEWOOD SUITES BOULDER 2.7 149-169
QUALITY INN AND SUITES BOULDER 2.8 110-157
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN BOULDER UNIVERSITY 2.9 85-100
LOOKOUT INN GUESTHOUSE SUITES 2.9 154-199
BOULDER OUTLOOK HOTEL & SUITES 3.1 110-132
HOTEL BOULDERADO 3.1 214-369
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES THE BROKER 3.2 99-100
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BOULDER 3.3 118-136
ST JULIEN HOTEL AND SPA 3.4 294-379
COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA 4.1 122-199
ALPS BOULDER CANYON INN 5.6 159-279

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Boulder Municipal Airport

19 in Boulder
6 in Louisville
14 in Longmont
8 in Broomfield
2 in Firestone
13 in Westminster
14 in Golden
 

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Other Pages about Boulder Municipal Airport

www.bouldercolorado.gov/airport
Information from the Colorado DOT Aeronautics Division
 
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