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MD12

Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	MD12
Lat/Long:	39-38-11.0000N 077-17-34.0000W 39-38.183333N 077-17.566667W 39.6363889,-77.2927778 (estimated)
Elevation:	370 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	4 miles S of EMMITSBURG, MD
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	21727

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1990
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DMW (13 nm E):	121.25 (410-876-1281)
WX AWOS-3 at FDK (14 nm S):	PHONE 301-600-1457

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FDKr024/14.0	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr308/16.8	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
HGRr105/(26.3)	HAGERSTOWN VOR	109.80	07W
MRBr067/29.8	MARTINSBURG VORTAC	112.10	07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLICOTT		322/31.8		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2100 x 60 ft. / 640 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	50 ft. trees, 150 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	EARL BELL 14842 SIXES BRIDGE ROAD EMMITSBURG, MD 21727 Phone 240-405-2162
Manager:	EARL BELL 14842 SIXES BRIDGE RD EMMITSBURG, MD 21727 Phone 240-405-2162

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MD12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W05 - Gettysburg Regional Airport (12 nm N)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (13 nm E)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (14 nm S)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (16 nm SE)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:40	09:40
Sunrise	06:10	10:10
Sunset	20:03	00:03
Evening civil twilight	20:32	00:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-May-2026 21:04:10
Local (UTC-4)	02-May-2026 17:04:10

METAR

KDMW 13nm E	022055Z AUTO 34004G08KT 10SM OVC075 14/M02 A2988 RMK AO2
KFDK 14nm S	022047Z 31010KT 10SM BKN080 14/M00 A2991
KHGR 21nm W	022053Z 30010KT 10SM BKN085 13/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01281006 56019 $

TAF

KMRB 35nm SW	021722Z 0218/0318 29003KT P6SM BKN050 FM030000 32009KT P6SM OVC100 FM030500 31006KT P6SM SKC
KBWI 40nm SE	021722Z 0218/0324 36003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM022200 31008KT P6SM OVC100 FM030500 30004KT P6SM BKN250 FM031200 31008KT P6SM SKC
KMDT 42nm NE	021720Z 0218/0318 30007KT P6SM BKN060 FM030000 30006KT P6SM SCT060 FM031500 31012G20KT P6SM SCT250
KIAD 43nm S	021722Z 0218/0324 34008G17KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM022300 33007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM030800 30004KT P6SM SCT250 FM031200 31008KT P6SM FEW250

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