FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL AMGR 701-642-5777/3232. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST ACTVT HIGHER INTST & REILS RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 FOR FUEL CALL 701-642-5777/7777 ( PLOICE). |
| 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: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15/33 MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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. | | none |
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 PO BOX 775 WAHPETON, ND 58074 Phone 701-642-5567 |
| Manager: | GERALD BECK PO BOX 843 WAHPETON, ND 58074 Phone 701-642-5777 ADDNL PHONE 701-642-3232 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Military aircraft: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 December 2003 | |
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. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (216KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFFM - Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field (19 nm E)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
KJKJ - Moorhead Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
04Y - Hawley Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
KFAR - Hector International Airport (41 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 02:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 11:25:23 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 06:25:23 |
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| METAR |
| KBWP | 121056Z AUTO 14016KT 10SM SCT110 08/04 A2974 RMK AO1
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KFFM 19nm E | 121055Z AUTO 14016G20KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2977 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFAR 42nm N | 120520Z 120606 15014KT P6SM BKN100 FM1500 15014G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM1800 15014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 TEMPO 2024 5SM -SHRA BKN020 FM0000 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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