FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BDU |
| Lat/Long: | 40-02-21.7150N 105-13-33.9225W
40-02.361917N 105-13.565375W
40.0393653,-105.2260896
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5288 ft. / 1612 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of BOULDER, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 80301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| 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: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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-3PT 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 |
| DVVr279/29.0 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 08E |
| DENr290/29.4 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 08E |
| FQFr296/34.9 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL SELF SERVE AVBL H24. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /F/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 16.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | GLIDER OPS 60 FT PARL TO RWY. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-02.345333N | | 40-02.345667N |
| Longitude: | 105-14.008000W | | 105-13.129167W |
| Elevation: | 5288.0 ft. | | 5278.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 090 true | | 258 magnetic, 270 true |
| 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 good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 278 ft. from runway, 44 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 08 10 FT TREE, DIST 277 FT, 14 FT R, APCH SLP 47:1 DSPLCD THLD. | | none |
Runway 8G/26G
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 20 ft. / 1250 x 6 m
3000 FT X 20 FT CHIP & SEAL W END; 1100 FT GRASS E END. |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | LNDG AREA UNDEFINED; GLIDER OPS ONLY; 197 FT SEPN CNTRLN TO CNTRLN. |
| RUNWAY 8G | | RUNWAY 26G |
| Latitude: | 40-02.378333N | | 40-02.378333N |
| Longitude: | 105-14.001500W | | 105-13.122833W |
| Elevation: | 5287.0 ft. | | 5274.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. trees, 806 ft. from runway, 153 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 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 303-441-3108 |
| Manager: | ERIC VENCES
3327 AIRPORT ROAD
BOULDER, CO 80301
Phone 303-441-3108 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-08 | DEP TURN BLW 512 FT NA. 40-60 FT TREES RESULT IN 27 DEG OBST CLNC SLOPE TO DTHR. RWY 08 CALM WIND RWY. |
| A30A-26 | DURG W WIND EXP SVR TURB. 300 FT SAFETY AREA OUTLINED WITH RED REFLECTORS; 130 FT DROPOFF E OF MKD AREA. |
| - | PAJA & WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TPA: RWY 08/26 TPA 1012 FT AGL. |
| - | SIMUL APCH & DEP FM RWY 8/26 & 8G/26G NA; PWRD ACFT YIELD TO GLIDERS ON FNA OR INITIATE GO-AROUND FOR ADEQUATE SPACING. |
| - | MIDFIELD PAT ENTRY FM S GLIDER USE ONLY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916. |
| - | GLIDER ACT DLY SR-SS SE OF ARPT BTN ARPT & POWER PLANT FM 6300 - 9000 FT; RCMD AVOIDANCE & EXERCIZE EXTREME CTN WHEN TRANSITING AREA. |
| - | SIMUL RWY OPS ON RWY 8/26 AND 8G/26G ARE PROHIBITED. |
| - | 25 - 55 FT TREES OUTLINE HAYDEN LAKE 200 FT FM RWY 08G THR; HAYDEN LAKE 250 FT FM RWY 8 & 8G THR. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR 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 Metro Airport (9 nm SE)
KFNL - Northern Colorado Regional 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 Matt Beyer and Geremy Kornreich
Taken in the Fall of 2017
looking east.
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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Times for 31-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 02:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 02:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-May-2026 06:08:06 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 31-May-2026 00:08:06 |
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| METAR |
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| K1V5 | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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| KBDU | 310555Z AUTO 24010G19KT 10SM SCT110 17/00 A3001 RMK AO2
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KLMO
8nm N | 310555Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC110 17/01 A3001 RMK AO2 T01650008 10241 20151
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KEIK
8nm E | 310555Z AUTO 24013G18KT 10SM SCT120 SCT150 BKN190 18/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 T01841015 $
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KBJC
9nm SE | 310555Z AUTO 30018G25KT 10SM SCT100 16/00 A3003 RMK AO2
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KBJC
9nm SE | 310533Z 3106/0106 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100 SCT140 TEMPO 3106/3108 29012G20KT FM310800 26006KT P6SM SKC FM311600 28014G22KT P6SM FEW120 FM312300 35009KT P6SM SCT120 FM010200 03007KT P6SM SCT120 FM010500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220
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