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MD12

Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 19-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:27	09:27
Sunrise	05:58	09:58
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:04	01:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Jul-2026 05:37:31
Local (UTC-4)	19-Jul-2026 01:37:31

METAR

KDMW 13nm E	190455Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM FEW080 22/19 A2979 RMK AO2
KFDK 14nm S	190455Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM FEW170 BKN210 23/21 A2980 RMK AO2 T02290207 403240206
KHGR 21nm W	190453Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM FU CLR 21/19 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02110189 403110200 $

TAF

KMRB 35nm SW	182001Z 1820/1918 28006KT 6SM -SHRA FEW040 SCT080 PROB30 1820/1823 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM190000 25008KT P6SM OVC100 FM191000 32006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT150 FM191400 34012G18KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
KBWI 40nm SE	190259Z 1903/2006 22004KT 6SM BR FEW060 BKN100 FM190900 30005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM191400 34010G17KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM192300 35008KT P6SM SCT250
KMDT 42nm NE	182133Z 1822/1918 26009G17KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 FM190100 29008KT 4SM BR OVC035 PROB30 1902/1903 VRB10G18KT 4SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB FM190500 30006KT 4SM BR OVC050 FM191200 32008KT P6SM BKN080
KIAD 43nm S	190259Z 1903/2006 19003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM190800 29005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM191400 34010G17KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM192000 35008KT P6SM BKN250

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