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MD12 Bell Airport
Emmittsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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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From to MD12

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5310:53
Sunrise07:2011:20
Sunset18:3022:30
Evening civil twilight18:5722:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Oct-2008 15:58:17
Local (UTC-4)  14-Oct-2008 11:58:17
 
METAR
KDMW 
13nm E 
141552Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3023 RMK AO2
KFDK 
14nm S 
141548Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A3023 RMK AO2
KHGR 
21nm W 
141553Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02110100
KTHV 
25nm NE 
141553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02170133
TAF
KMRB 
35nm SW 
141330Z 141412 00000KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1415 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM1500 20004KT P6SM SCT200 FM1800 28004KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200
KBWI 
40nm SE 
141131Z 141212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM1500 20005KT P6SM FEW200 FM2000 16007KT P6SM SCT200 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200
KMDT 
42nm NE 
141319Z 141312 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 TEMPO 1314 1SM BR OVC004 FM1400 11003KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM1430 11004KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1800 27006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
KIAD 
43nm S 
141131Z 141212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM1400 22005KT P6SM FEW200 FM2000 27004KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200

 
 

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

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Hotels near Bell Airport

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN AND STES EMMITSBURG 4.9 107-130

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
15 in Gettysburg, PA
3 in Westminster
16 in Frederick
3 in Hanover, PA
 

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