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KBDU
Airport
Boulder Municipal
Boulder, Colorado

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BDU / KBDU
Lat/Lng: 40.0394297222, -105.225821667
40-02-21.9470N, 105-13-32.9580W
Estimated
Elevation: 5288 feet Estimated by NACO on 06/12/1978
Magnetic Variation: 12E, (1985), [9E (2008)]
Sectional: CHEYENNE
From City: 3nm NE of Boulder

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver FSS (DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather: DEN NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 6300 MSL (1012 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 08/26 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.725
UNICOM: 122.725
Weather: AWOS-3 303-541-9540 118.825

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24 Hour Self Serve 100Ll Available
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Glider, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 100
Multi Engine GA: 13
Helicopter GA: 1
Gliders: 45
Total: 159

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2007
Local GA (< 20 miles): 43079
Non-local GA: 7243
Total: 50322

Ownership

Owner: City of Boulder
Po Box 791
Boulder, Co 80306
303-441-3200
Manager: Timothy Head
3300 Airport Road Box K
Boulder, Co 80301
303-441-3108

Runways

Runways: 08/26
08G/26G

Runway 08/26

Length: 4100 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 4100 feet 4100 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 4100 feet 4100 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 4100 feet 3900 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 3900 feet 3900 feet
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Basic, Fair Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 200'  
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 08G/26G

Length: 4100 feet
Width: 20 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Runway 08G/26G 3,000X20 Ft Chip and Seal on West End; East 1,100 Ft is Grass.
End 08G End 26G
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Objects: Trees  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 3:1 50:1
Object Height: 60' AGL  
Object Distance: 200' Along centerline
126' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A30-08G/26G-Runway 08G/26G Landing Area Undefined.
Runway 08G/26G for Glider Use only, 220 Ft Separation Centerline to Centerline.
Runways 08 & 08G 25 Ft to 55 Ft Trees Outline Hayden Lake As Close As 200 Ft from 08G Threshold.
Hayden Lake Located 250 Ft from Runway 8 & Runway 8G Thlds 0B.
Noise Abatement Procedures in Effect; Call Airport Manager (303) 441-3108 or Http:/Www.Bouldercolorado.Gov/Airport.
Water Fowl on and in View of Airport.
Runway 26 Has 300 Ft Safety Area Outlined with Red Reflectors. 130 Ft Dropoff East of Marked Area.
Runway 08/26 TPA (1012 Ft AGL) 6300 Ft MSL; Runway 08 Departure, No Turn Below (512 Ft AGL) 5800 Ft MSL. Runway 08 Preferred Under Light Wind Conditions. During West Wind Conditions Expect Severe Wind Turbulence Approaching and Departing Runway 26.

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