FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDU |
| Lat/Long: | 40-02-21.9470N / 105-13-32.9580W
40-02.365783N / 105-13.549300W
40.0394297 / -105.2258217
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5288 ft. / 1612 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BOULDER, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 6300 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 AND VASI 26- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.825 (303-541-9540) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LMO (8 nm N): | 120.0 (303-684-7545) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EIK (8 nm E): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BJC (9 nm SE): | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BJCr321/8.6 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| DVVr276/29.0 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr287/29.3 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| FQFr296/34.9 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
24 HOUR SELF SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-02.345333N | | 40-02.345667N |
| Longitude: | 105-14.008000W | | 105-13.129167W |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3900 | | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:3900 LDA:3900 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway 8G/26G
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 20 ft. / 1250 x 6 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in fair condition
RWY 08G/26G 3,000X20 FT CHIP AND SEAL ON WEST END; EAST 1,100 FT IS GRASS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 08G/26G LNDG AREA UNDEFINED. |
| RUNWAY 8G | | RUNWAY 26G |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BOULDER
PO BOX 791
BOULDER, CO 80306
Phone 303-441-3200 |
| Manager: | TIMOTHY HEAD
3327 AIRPORT ROAD BOX K
BOULDER, CO 80301
Phone 303-441-3108 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 151 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 93 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 45 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 138/day * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATER FOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 26 HAS 300 FT SAFETY AREA OUTLINED WITH RED REFLECTORS. 130 FT DROPOFF EAST OF MARKED AREA. |
| - | RY 08/26 TPA (1012 FT AGL) 6300 FT MSL; RY 08 DEP, NO TURN BLO (512 FT AGL) 5800 FT MSL. RY 08 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS. DURING WEST WIND CONDITIONS EXPECT SEVERE WIND TURBULENCE APPROACHING AND DEPARTING RY 26. |
| - | SIMULTANEOUS APCHS TO, AND DEPS FROM, RY 8/26 AND 8G/26G ARE PROHIBITED. POWERED ACFT YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO GLIDERS ON FINAL OR INITIATE A GO-AROUND FOR ADEQUATE SPACING. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
| - | RY 08G/26G FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, 197 FT SEPARATION CNTRLN TO CNTRLN. CAUTION GLIDER OPS AS CLOSE AS 60 FT PARALLEL TO RY 8/26. |
| - | RYS 08 & 08G 25 FT TO 55 FT TREES OUTLINE HAYDEN LAKE AS CLOSE AS 200 FT FM 08G THLD. |
| - | HAYDEN LAKE LOCATED 250 FT FM RY 8 & RY 8G THLDS 0B. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL AMGR (303) 441-3108 OR HTTP:/WWW.BOULDERCOLORADO.GOV/AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KBDU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (8 nm N)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (9 nm SE)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers, Imagewerx.us Photography
Photo taken 08-Jun-2011
looking southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Boulder Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 13:06:19 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 06:06:19 |
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| METAR |
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| K1V5 | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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| KBDU | 121239Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M13/M15 A2992 RMK AO2
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KLMO
8nm N | 121238Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M15/M17 A2996 RMK AO2 T11521173
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KEIK
8nm E | 121238Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM M15/M16 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBJC
9nm SE | 121159Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR M12/M14 A2993 RMK AO2
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KBJC
9nm SE | 121121Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT 4SM BR SCT005 SCT070 BKN140 TEMPO 1213/1214 1SM BR BKN005 FM121600 17005KT P6SM VCFG FEW020 SCT060 BKN120 FM121700 24008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM121900 34007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM122300 36007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM130200 36008KT 4SM -SN BR SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1302/1306 1SM -SN BKN017 FM131000 34007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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303-449-4210
[web site]
[email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.64 | | --- | | PS | | --- | | $4.99 | | SS | | $5.14 | | --- | | Updated 12-Jan-2012 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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Services / Description | | Comments | |
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303-530-0550
303-665-3267
[web site]
[email] |
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Staff Credentials: Master CFIs/FAA Gold Seal CFIs/ FAASTeam members/Mountain CFIs/2005 CFI of the Year
Services: Mountain Flight Training, Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) training, Tailwheel training, Short/Long Term Tiedowns (ask about free charts), Complete Pilot Supply Shop (check us out)
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4 read write
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| Colorado SkySports |
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303-545-5867
719-431-3047
[web site]
[email] |
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Skydiving
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write
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| VanAero Aircraft Services |
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720-934-0144
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no information available
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Free Bird Coffee Bar |
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303-709-3689
[email] |
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Restaurant
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on airport |
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1 read write
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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