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MD12

Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
FDKr024/14.0	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr308/16.8	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
HGRr105/(26.3)	HAGERSTOWN VOR	109.80	07W
MRBr067/29.8	MARTINSBURG VORTAC	112.10	07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLICOTT		322/31.8		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2100 x 60 ft. / 640 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	50 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 09-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	10:14
Sunrise	06:42	10:42
Sunset	19:40	23:40
Evening civil twilight	20:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Apr-2026 10:29:09
Local (UTC-4)	09-Apr-2026 06:29:09

METAR

KDMW 13nm E	091015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3054 RMK AO2
KFDK 14nm S	091015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3058 RMK AO2 T00121007 FZRANO
KHGR 21nm W	090953Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP345 T00281011 $

TAF

KMRB 35nm SW	090532Z 0906/1006 17004KT P6SM SCT250 FM091400 16008KT P6SM SCT250
KBWI 40nm SE	090532Z 0906/1012 13006KT P6SM FEW250 FM090900 14004KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 15007KT P6SM SCT250 FM100900 17004KT P6SM SCT010
KMDT 42nm NE	090522Z 0906/1006 14006KT P6SM SCT250 FM091000 14004KT 4SM BR FEW009 BKN010 FM091400 17007KT P6SM SCT250 FM091500 17009G15KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 16008KT P6SM SCT250
KIAD 43nm S	090654Z 0907/1012 16004KT P6SM BKN015 FM091600 16007KT P6SM SCT250 FM100900 17004KT P6SM SCT010

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