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MD12 Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 EMMITSBURG, 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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON 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): PHONE 301-600-1457

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FDKr024/14.0FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr308/16.8WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
HGRr105/(26.3)HAGERSTOWN VOR109.8007W
MRBr067/29.8MARTINSBURG VORTAC112.1007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
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 BELL
14842 SIXES BRIDGE ROAD
EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone 240-405-2162
Manager: EARL BELL
14842 SIXES BRIDGE RD
EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone 240-405-2162

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MD12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W05 - Gettysburg Regional Airport (12 nm N)
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)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2811:28
Sunrise06:5711:57
Sunset16:5221:52
Evening civil twilight17:2122:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Nov-2025 07:57:07
Local (UTC-5)  17-Nov-2025 02:57:07
 
METAR
KFDK 
14nm S 		170145Z 29015G22KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A2973
KHGR 
21nm W 		170753Z AUTO 28015G23KT 10SM FEW060 05/M05 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00501050 $
TAF
KMRB 
35nm SW 		170520Z 1706/1806 31014G25KT P6SM FEW060 FM171300 30016G30KT P6SM FEW050 FM172100 31013G23KT P6SM FEW050 FM172300 30008KT P6SM FEW050 FM180500 28003KT P6SM FEW150
KBWI 
40nm SE 		170520Z 1706/1812 30009G15KT P6SM FEW070 FM171400 29017G29KT P6SM FEW050 FM172200 31010G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM180100 29006KT P6SM FEW050 FM180500 29003KT P6SM FEW150
KMDT 
42nm NE 		170540Z 1706/1806 33012G28KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM170800 30015G30KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1708/1712 6SM -SHSN FM171200 30018G28KT P6SM SCT060 FM171700 30015G28KT P6SM BKN060 FM172300 29011G19KT P6SM SCT250
KIAD 
43nm S 		170520Z 1706/1812 30007KT P6SM SKC FM171400 30016G28KT P6SM FEW050 FM172100 31012G22KT P6SM FEW050 FM180000 31008KT P6SM FEW050 FM180500 29003KT P6SM FEW150
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