FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BWP |
| Lat/Long: | 46-14-39.4576N / 096-36-25.7614W 46-14.657627N / 096-36.429357W 46.2442938 / -96.6071559 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 968 ft. / 295.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WAHPETON, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 58075 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR 701-642-5777/3232. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.875 (701-642-9800) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FFM (19 nm E): | 110.4 (218-736-7216) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY GRAND FORKS RADIO ON FREQ 122.425 (FARGO RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FFMr257/18.9 | | FERGUS FALLS VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 05E |
| FARr153/32.2 | | FARGO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF-SERVICE CREDIT CARD FUEL SYSTEM AVBL 24 HOURS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 46-15.035963N | | 46-14.269885N |
| Longitude: | 096-36.670913W | | 096-36.177880W |
| Elevation: | 968.1 ft. | | 966.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 156 true | | 331 magnetic, 336 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear +30' TREES 1100' FM THR, 275'L OF EXTDD CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 30:1. | | 41 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. both sides of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3254 x 150 ft. / 992 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 03/21 MKD WITH EDGE & CORNER DALGT METAL MARKERS PAINTED RED & WHITE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 46-14.452868N | | 46-14.877125N |
| Longitude: | 096-36.672405W | | 096-36.201858W |
| Elevation: | 966.6 ft. | | 964.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 038 true | | 213 magnetic, 218 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 200 ft. tower, marked, 5000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WAHPETON ARPT AUTH 1251 PEGASUS ROAD WAHPETON, ND 58074 Phone 701-642-5777 APT AUTH CHRMN JIM ALDRICH. |
| Manager: | CINDY SCHREIBER-BECK 1251 PEGASUS ROAD WAHPETON, ND 58075 Phone 701-642-5777 ADDNL PHONE 701-642-3232 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 52 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RY 15/33 CONC TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | 41 FT TREES 1400 FT FM RY 31 THLD, 100 FT L & R OF CNTRLN. SAFETY AREA CULTIVATED UNEVEN DIRT, SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFFM - Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field (19 nm E)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
K74 - Hamry Field Airport (29 nm NW)
KJKJ - Moorhead Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
04Y - Hawley Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 20:19:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 15:19:37 |
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| METAR |
| KBWP | 161535Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A2996 RMK AO1
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KFFM 19nm E | 161953Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFAR 42nm N | 161120Z 1612/1712 22006KT P6SM SKC FM162000 26011KT P6SM BKN200 FM170200 30008KT P6SM BKN080 FM171000 36014KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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