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MD12 Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 ASOS at FDK (14 nm S): PHONE 301-600-1457

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FDKr024/14.0FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr308/16.8WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
HGRr105/(26.3)HAGERSTOWN VOR109.8007W
MRBr067/29.8MARTINSBURG VORTAC112.1007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ELLICOTT322/31.837111WFND ..-. -. -..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 2100 x 60 ft. / 640 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none50 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 11-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4909:49
Sunrise06:1910:19
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:3900:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Aug-2026 07:37:50
Local (UTC-4)  11-Aug-2026 03:37:50
 
METAR
KDMW 
13nm E 		110655Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM BKN037 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2
KFDK 
14nm S 		110655Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM -RA SCT060 BKN070 21/21 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W RAB0642 P0000 T02090209
KHGR 
21nm W 		110653Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW050 21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02060194 $
TAF
KMRB 
35nm SW 		110553Z 1106/1206 00000KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 TEMPO 1107/1110 5SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM111500 25007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM111800 27010G18KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250 PROB30 1119/1122 6SM -TSRA OVC060CB FM112300 30008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM120400 29005KT P6SM -RA OVC050
KBWI 
40nm SE 		110541Z 1106/1212 22004KT P6SM FEW006 BKN100 BKN190 FM111000 26003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC250 FM111600 29007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 1120/1123 3SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM120200 22003KT P6SM BKN040 OVC090 FM120700 27005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC090 WS020/22035KT
KMDT 
42nm NE 		110539Z 1106/1206 22004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM111200 24005KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 FM111700 27007KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM120000 23004KT P6SM OVC100 FM120200 24004KT 6SM -SHRA OVC100 FM120500 31003KT P6SM -RA OVC050
KIAD 
43nm S 		110541Z 1106/1212 19003KT P6SM SCT060 SCT080 BKN090 FM111000 28006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC120 FM111400 31008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 1120/1123 3SM TSRA OVC030CB FM120100 27003KT P6SM SCT040 OVC090 FM120600 30006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN090 WS020/22035KT
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