FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BWP |
| Lat/Long: | 46-14-39.4576N / 096-36-25.7614W 46-14.657627N / 096-36.429357W 46.2442938 / -96.6071559 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 968 ft. / 295.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WAHPETON, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 58075 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL AMGR 701-642-5777/3232. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.875 (701-642-9800) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FFM (19 nm E): | 110.4 (218-736-7216) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY GRAND FORKS RADIO ON FREQ 122.425 (FARGO RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FFMr257/18.9 | | FERGUS FALLS VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 05E |
| FARr153/32.2 | | FARGO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF-SERVICE CREDIT CARD FUEL SYSTEM AVBL 24 HOURS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 46-15.035963N | | 46-14.269885N |
| Longitude: | 096-36.670913W | | 096-36.177880W |
| Elevation: | 968.1 ft. | | 966.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 156 true | | 331 magnetic, 336 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear +30' TREES 1100' FM THR, 275'L OF EXTDD CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 30:1. | | 41 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. both sides of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3254 x 150 ft. / 992 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 03/21 MKD WITH EDGE & CORNER DALGT METAL MARKERS PAINTED RED & WHITE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 46-14.452868N | | 46-14.877125N |
| Longitude: | 096-36.672405W | | 096-36.201858W |
| Elevation: | 966.6 ft. | | 964.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 038 true | | 213 magnetic, 218 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 200 ft. tower, marked, 5000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WAHPETON ARPT AUTH 1251 PEGASUS ROAD WAHPETON, ND 58074 Phone 701-642-8703 SEC/TREASURER FOR APT AUTH |
| Manager: | CINDY SCHREIBER-BECK 1251 PEGASUS ROAD WAHPETON, ND 58075 Phone 701-642-5567 ADDNL PHONE 701-642-3232 OR CITY POLICE 701-642-7777. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 35/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 03/21 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL. |
| - | RY 15/33 CONC TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | 41 FT TREES 1400 FT FM RY 31 THLD, 100 FT L & R OF CNTRLN. SAFETY AREA CULTIVATED UNEVEN DIRT, SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFFM - Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field (19 nm E)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
KJKJ - Moorhead Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
04Y - Hawley Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
KFAR - Hector International Airport (41 nm N)
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:40 | | 13:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 12:30:15 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 06:30:15 |
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| METAR |
| KBWP | 091215Z AUTO 35010KT 5SM OVC002 M17/M19 A3030 RMK AO1 T11751194
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KFFM 19nm E | 091213Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR M12/M13 A3028 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFAR 42nm N | 091135Z 0912/1012 35009KT P6SM FEW250 FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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