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MD12 Bell Airport
Emmittsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MD12
Lat/Long: 39-38-11.0000N / 077-17-34.0000W
39-38.183333N / 077-17.566667W
39.6363889 / -77.2927778
(estimated)
Elevation: 370 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 4 miles S of EMMITTSBURG, MD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 21727

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1990
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DMW (13 nm E): 121.25 (410-876-1281)
WX AWOS-3 at FDK (14 nm S): 124.875 (301-600-1457)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FDKr024/(14.0)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
EMIr308/16.8WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
HGRr105/(26.3)HAGERSTOWN VOR109.8007W
MRBr067/29.8MARTINSBURG VORTAC112.1007W
THSr127/35.2ST THOMAS VORTAC115.0007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
YORK239/25.625411WEUD . ..- -..
GAITHERSBURG357/28.638509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT322/31.837111WFND ..-. -. -..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 2100 x 60 ft. / 640 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none50 ft. trees, 150 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: EARL S. BELL
PO BOX 300
EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone 301-447-3646
Manager: EARL S. BELL
PO BOX 300
EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone 301-447-3646

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MD12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (13 nm E)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (16 nm SE)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (20 nm W)
KTHV - York Airport (26 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset16:4521:45
Evening civil twilight17:1522:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 11:16:08
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 06:16:08
 
METAR
KDMW 
13nm E 
291049Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M04 A2993 RMK AO2
KFDK 
14nm S 
291048Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A2998 RMK AO2
KHGR 
21nm W 
291053Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00391033
KTHV 
25nm NE 
291053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP141 T10281033
TAF
KMRB 
35nm SW 
290530Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291600 23009KT P6SM FEW150 FEW200 FM292200 20004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM300200 20005KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120
KBWI 
40nm SE 
290530Z 2906/3012 24003KT P6SM SKC FM291600 21008KT P6SM FEW150 FEW200 FM292300 21009KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150 FM300300 22011KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM300800 24010KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080
KMDT 
42nm NE 
291008Z 2910/3006 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM291800 22005KT P6SM BKN100
KIAD 
43nm S 
290530Z 2906/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291600 21009KT P6SM FEW150 FEW200 FM292100 20007KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150 FM300300 21010KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM300800 22006KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Bell Airport

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN AND STES EMMITSBURG 4.9 96-129

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 Bell Airport

1 in Emmitsburg
1 in Thurmont
1 in Fairfield, PA
19 in Gettysburg, PA
3 in Westminster
19 in Frederick
4 in Hanover, PA
 

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