KBDU
Airport
Boulder Muni
Boulder, Colorado

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BDU / KBDU
Lat/Lng:40.0393652778, -105.226089583
40-02-21.7150N, 105-13-33.9225W
Estimated by Faa on 07/31/2014
Elevation:5288 feet Estimated by Faa-Est on 10/05/2017
Magnetic Variation:12E,(1985), [8E (2024)]
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(ZDV)Denver Center
FSS:Denver FSS(DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather:DENNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:6300 MSL (1012 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 26; MIRL Runway 8/26 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
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
L 100Ll Self Serve Available H24.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Glider, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:35
Multi Engine GA:5
Gliders:19
Total:59

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2017
Local GA (< 20 miles):49352
Non-local GA:7277
Total:56629

Ownership

Owner:City of Boulder
Po Box 791
Boulder, Co 80306
303-441-3108
Manager:John Kinney
3327 Airport Road
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
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):11 /F/C/X/U, 11 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Low (represents CBR > 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Determined using Aircraft
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):4100 feet4100 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):4100 feet4100 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):4100 feet3900 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):3900 feet3900 feet
True Alignment:090,(082 Magnetic)270,(262 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:200' 
Elevation at End:5288.0' MSL5278.8' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:5288.0' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:5288.0' MSL5278.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:Trees 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:9:150:1
Object Height:8' AGL 
Object Distance:275' Along centerline
49' Right of centerline
 
Remarks:Departure Turn Blw 512 ft Na. 40-60 ft Trees Result in 27 Deg Obst Clearance Slope to Dthr. Runway 08 Calm Wind Runway.During W Wind Exp Svr Turb. 300 ft Safety Area Outlined with Red Reflectors; 130 ft Dropoff E of Marked Area.

Runway 08G/26G

Length:4100 feet
3000 ft X 20 ft Chip & Seal W End; 1100 ft Grass E End.
Width:20 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 08G End 26G
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Elevation at End:5287.0' MSL5274.0' MSL
Objects:Trees 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:14:150:1
Object Height:53' AGL 
Object Distance:790' Along centerline
115' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-08/26-Glider Operations 60 ft Parl to Runway.
A30-08G/26G-Landing Area Undefined; Glider Operations only; 197 ft Sepn Centerline to Centerline.
25 - 55 ft Trees Outline Hayden Lake 200 ft from Runway 08G Threshold; Hayden Lake 250 ft from Runway 8 & 8G Threshold.
Noise Abatement Proc in Efct - Airport Manager or http:/Www.Bouldercolorado.Gov/Airport.
Paja & Water Fowl on & in Vicinity of Airport.
TPA: Runway 08/26 TPA 1012 ft AGL.
Simul Approach & Departure from Runway 8/26 & 8G/26G Na; Pwrd Aircraft Yield to Gliders on Fna or Initiate Go-Around for Adequate Spacing.
Midfield Pattern Entry from S Glider Use only.
for Cd Contact Denver Approach at 303-342-1916.
Glider Act Dly Sr-Ss SE of Airport Between Airport & Power Plant from 6300 - 9000 ft; Rcmd Avoidance & Exercize Extreme Caution When Transiting Area.

This information is current as of the date at the top of the page. These pages are valid for all US airports, based on information from FAA National Flight Data Center. Weather information is provided based on AvnWx Data Sources. NOTAM information is from FAA's NAIMES data portal.

As with most information on this website, this page is generated based on FAA data, with automatic translations done via computer. You can also directly read the A/FD via the green icon link at the top of the page, which is the FAA text, and sometimes provides a different translation of codes. Please email me (using link at top-right of this page) if you see information which is confusing, misleading, or wrong....Or have suggestions for additions/changes.

Comments from the user community are clearly noted as such this page, are for informational purposes only, may be wrong and/or out-of-date, and must not be used as a sole source for critical decision making. See Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use.