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KDDH
Airport
William H. Morse State
Bennington, Vermont

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:DDH / KDDH
Lat/Lng: 42.8911944444, -73.2460833333
42-53-28.3000N, 073-14-45.9000W
Estimated by NGS on 09/13/2006
Elevation: 827 feet Surveyed by NGS on 09/13/2006
Magnetic Variation: 14W, (1980), [-14W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW YORK
From City: 3nm W of Bennington

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 12/1937
Attended: All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local) All year Mon-Fri 0700-1600 (local)
for Airport Attendance Call 802-753-5212.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Burlington FSS (BTV)
NOTAMs and Weather: BTV NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 13/31 & REIL Runways 13 & 31 & PAPI Runways 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: ASOS 802-442-6059 135.925
Approach:
Contact 'ALBANY' Approach
132.825, 307.2
Departure:
Contact 'ALBANY' Departure
132.825, 307.2
Master Airport: ALB (ALBANY INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
100Ll Self-Service Available 24 Hrs.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 26
Multi Engine GA: 8
Helicopter GA: 2
Ultralights: 6
Total: 42

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/12/2007
AirTaxi: 3120
Local GA (< 20 miles): 15648
Non-local GA: 9145
Military Operations: 90
Total: 28003

Ownership

Owner: State of Vermont
133 State St
Montpelier, Vt 05633
802-828-2833
Manager: Tim Maroney
1563 Walloomsak Road
Bennington, Vt 05201
802-753-5212

Runways

Runways: 13/31

Runway 13/31

Length: 3704 feet
by Ngs on 09/13/2006
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment: 118, (104 Magnetic) 298, (284 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.8 0.8
Elevation at End: 794.2' MSL 826.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 819' MSL 827' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 45' AGL 45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 4.00° 4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Runway 31 REIL out of Service Indefinitely.
Objects: Hill Ground
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 16:1 0:1
Object Height: 159' AGL 17' AGL
Object Distance: 2781' Along centerline
549' Right of centerline
208' Along centerline
203' Right of centerline
Other Objects:   +20 Ft Ground 250 Ft R of Centerline.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A17 1-Call 802-753-5229 for on-Call Services only.
Runway Conds may not be Monitored or Reported When the Airport is Unatndd.
Noise Abatement Procedures in Effect. Avoid Over Flying Homes SE of Airport. Noise Sensitive Area Approach End Runway 31. Preferred Use Runway is 13. If Practical Aircraft Departure Runway 13 Use Best Climb Rate & When Above 400 Ft AGL Turn Left Within 1 Mile of Departure End of Runway 13.
(E94) SAWRS only.
Geese on & in View of Airport.
Gco Available on Frequency 121.725 Thru Btv Cd & Flight Services.
Runway 13 Threshold Hazardous Bird Activity.

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