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Facility Specs

FAA Identifier:  BDU

Lat/Long:  40-02-21.9470N / 105-13-32.9580W
40-02.365783N / 105-13.549300W
40.0394297 / -105.2258217
Elevation:  5288 ft. / 1612 m
Variation:  12E (1985)
From city:  3 miles NE of Boulder, Colorado
Time zone:  UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:  Open to the public
Sectional chart:  Cheyenne
Control tower:  no
ARTCC:  Denver Center
FSS:  Denver Flight Service Station [1-866-751-7021]
NOTAMs facility:  DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:  0800-1700 Local 
Pattern altitude:  6300 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:  lighted
Segmented circle:  yes
Lights:  dusk-dawn, activate runway 8/26 MIRL and MITL via CTAF.
Beacon:  white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:  122.725
WX AWOS-3:  118.825 (303-541-9540)

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR Radial/distance VOR Name Freq.
BJC 321/8.6 JEFFCO VOR/DME 115.40
DVV 276/29.0 MILE HIGH VORTAC 114.70
DEN 287/29.3 DENVER VOR/DME 117.90
FQF 296/34.9 FALCON VORTAC 116.30

 

Runway Information

Runway 8/26
Dimensions:  4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface:  asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:  Single wheel:  16000 lbs ;  Dual wheel:  32,000 lbs
Runway edge lights:  medium intensity

Runway 8 Runway 26
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Displaced Threshold: 200 ft No
Declared Distances: TORA 4100 TORA 4100
TODA 4100 TODA 4100
ASDA 4100 ASDA 3900
LDA 3900 LDA 3900

Markings:  basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:  4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) for Rwy 26 only

Runway 8G/26G
Dimensions:  4100 x 25 ft. / 1250 x 8 m
Surface:  3000 ft. chip and seal surface; remainder is turf
Operational restrictions:  Landing area undefined. Varmint holes in various places in grass .  Glider and tow plane use only.
Obstructions:  60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear

                                 RUNWAY 8G             RUNWAY 26G

Traffic pattern:              left                                right

 

Airport Services

Fuel available:  100LL, JET-A; 24 Hour self-serve 100LL
Parking:  tiedowns, limited hangar avail
Airframe service:  major
Powerplant service:  major

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:   190
Single engine airplanes:   137
Multi engine airplanes:   12
Jet airplanes:   0
Helicopters:   0
Gliders airplanes:   41
Aircraft operations: avg 163/day
73%  local general aviation
27%  transient general aviation
<1%  air taxi
<1%  military

Additional Remarks
  • Water fowl on and in vicinity of airport.
  • Runway 26 approach end has 300-foot safety area outlined with red reflectors.  130 Foot drop-off beyond marked area.
  • Runway 8/26 traffic pattern altitude 6300 ft MSL (1012 ft AGL
  • Runway 8 departures no turn below 5800 ft MSL (512 ft AGL)
  • Runway 8 preferred in light wind conditions.  During west wind conditions, expect wind turbulence approaching and departing runways 26 or 26G.
  • Prairie dog holes adjacent to runways and at east end of runway 8G/26G
  • Runway 8G/26G for glider and tow plane use only.  220 Foot separation centerline to centerline.
  • Runways 8 & 8G have 25 foot to 55 foot trees outlining Hayden Lake, as close as 200 feet from 8G threshold.
  • Hayden Lake located 250 feet west of runways.
  • Large aircraft use caution taxiing on parking apron, taxilanes designed for aircraft with wingspans 49-feet and below.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 24-HOURS.

 

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at BDU.


For Further Information Contact:
Airport Management
3327 Airport Road
Boulder, CO. 80301

303-441-3108
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