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KBDU
(formerly 1V5)
Boulder Municipal Airport
Boulder, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BDU
Lat/Long: 40-02-21.9470N / 105-13-32.9580W
40-02.365783N / 105-13.549300W
40.0394297 / -105.2258217
(estimated)
Elevation: 5288 ft. / 1612 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of BOULDER, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80301

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: 6300 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3: 118.825 (303-541-9540)
WX AWOS-3 at LMO (8 nm N): 120.0 (303-684-7545)
WX AWOS-3 at EIK (8 nm E): 133.825 (303-604-4339)
WX AWOS-3 at BJC (9 nm SE): PHONE 720-887-8067

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BJCr321/8.6JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
DVVr276/29.0MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
DENr287/29.3DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
FQFr296/34.9FALCON VORTAC116.3011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HOUR SELF SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 16.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 40-02.345333N40-02.345667N
Longitude: 105-14.008000W105-13.129167W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3900TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:3900 LDA:3900
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

Runway 8G/26G

Dimensions: 4100 x 20 ft. / 1250 x 6 m
Surface: asphalt/turf, in fair condition
RWY 08G/26G 3,000X20 FT CHIP AND SEAL ON WEST END; EAST 1,100 FT IS GRASS.
Operational restrictions: RWY 08G/26G LNDG AREA UNDEFINED.
RUNWAY 8G  RUNWAY 26G
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BOULDER
PO BOX 791
BOULDER, CO 80306
Phone 303-441-3200
Manager: TIMOTHY HEAD
3300 AIRPORT ROAD BOX K
BOULDER, CO 80301
Phone 303-441-3108

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 190
Single engine airplanes: 125
Multi engine airplanes: 20
Gliders airplanes: 45
    
Aircraft operations: avg 161/day *
73% local general aviation
27% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

WATER FOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RY 26 HAS 300 FT SAFETY AREA OUTLINED WITH RED REFLECTORS. 130 FT DROPOFF EAST OF MARKED AREA.
RY 08/26 TPA (1012 FT AGL) 6300 FT MSL; RY 08 DEP, NO TURN BLO (512 FT AGL) 5800 FT MSL. RY 08 PREFERRED UNDER LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS. DURING WEST WIND CONDITIONS EXPECT SEVERE WIND TURBULENCE APPROACHING AND DEPARTING RY 26.
RY 08G/26G FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, 220 FT SEPARATION CNTRLN TO CNTRLN.
RYS 08 & 08G 25 FT TO 55 FT TREES OUTLINE HAYDEN LAKE AS CLOSE AS 200 FT FM 08G THLD.
HAYDEN LAKE LOCATED 250 FT FM RY 8 & RY 8G THLDS 0B.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL AMGR (303) 441-3108 OR HTTP:/WWW.BOULDERCOLORADO.GOV/AIRPORT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KBDU.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (8 nm N)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (9 nm SE)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (28 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2311:23
Sunrise05:5411:54
Sunset20:2102:21
Evening civil twilight20:5202:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 10:38:35
Local (UTC-6)  24-Jul-2008 04:38:35
 
METAR
K1V5 AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
KBJC 
9nm SE 
240345Z 19004KT 30SM BKN080 BKN120 22/13 A3010
TAF
KBJC 
9nm SE 
240531Z 240606 25005KT P6SM FEW090 BKN140 FM1500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW090 BKN220 FM1800 03010KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB BKN150 TEMPO 2101 VRB20G30KT BKN090CB FM0200 17010KT P6SM SCT090CB BKN140 AMD NOT SKED TIL 13Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Journeys Aviation Boulder 303-449-4210
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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PS=Pump service
RA=Restricted
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Specialty Flight Training, Inc
303-530-0550
303-665-3267
[web site]
[email]
CFI's are Nat'l. Assoc. of Flight Instructor (NAFI) members
NAFI Master Flight Instructors
FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructors
Award Winnning Flight Instructors
FAA FASTeam members (Aviation Safety Counselors)
Cessna Factory Accepted Instructors (CFAI)
Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) Training
 
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Flatirons Aero 303-709-4592
[web site]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Flying club

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VanAero Aircraft Services 720-934-0144
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Boulder Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Boulder Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBDU have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN DENVER WESTMINSTER MALL 15.7 62-76
BEST WESTERN BOULDER INN 3.1 83-98
MARRIOTT - BOULDER 2.4 149-226
BOULDER - DAYS INN 3.7 63-176
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BOULDER 1.5 93-189
 

Other hotels near Boulder Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BOULDER 1.3 144-233
QUALITY INN AND SUITES BOULDER 1.7 88-160
BEST WESTERN GOLDEN BUFF LODGE 2.3 62-109
MILLENNIUM HARVEST HOUSE BOULDER 2.6 120-219
HOMEWOOD SUITES BOULDER CO 2.7 136-194
BRIAR ROSE BED AND BREAKFAST 2.8 142-189
NEW WEST INNS 2.9 59-65
LOOKOUT INN GUESTHOUSE SUITES 2.9 
BOULDER OUTLOOK HOTEL & SUITES 3.1 107-121
HOTEL BOULDERADO 3.1 184-432
THE BOULDER BROKER INN 3.2 77-93
BOULDER UNIVERSITY INN 3.3 104-119
ST. JULIEN HOTEL AND SPA 3.4 234-269
BOULDER MOUNTAIN LODGE 5.5 75-90
ALPS BOULDER CANYON INN 5.6 194-254

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Boulder Municipal Airport

19 in Boulder
6 in Louisville
13 in Longmont
4 in Broomfield
1 in Firestone
12 in Westminster
12 in Golden
 

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Other Pages about Boulder Municipal Airport

www.bouldercolorado.gov/airport
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