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MD12

Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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 29-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:13	09:13
Sunrise	05:45	09:45
Sunset	20:40	00:40
Evening civil twilight	21:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jun-2025 09:07:07
Local (UTC-4)	29-Jun-2025 05:07:07

METAR

KDMW 13nm E	290850Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2
KFDK 14nm S	290900Z AUTO 00000KT 22/21 A3001 RMK AO2
KHGR 21nm W	290853Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02170211 55001

TAF

KMRB 35nm SW	290541Z 2906/3006 00000KT P6SM FEW003 FM290900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN250 FM291300 35003KT P6SM BKN250 FM291700 30006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 PROB30 2918/2923 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM300000 00000KT P6SM BKN130
KBWI 40nm SE	290541Z 2906/3012 22005KT P6SM FEW015 FEW250 FM291000 28002KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM291300 32005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 32005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 PROB30 2918/2924 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM300100 00000KT P6SM BKN130
KMDT 42nm NE	290531Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM290730 00000KT 2SM BR VCFG SCT004 FM290900 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR VCFG BKN004 FM291230 32005KT P6SM SCT050
KIAD 43nm S	290541Z 2906/3012 00000KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM291000 29002KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM291300 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM291800 32005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 2919/2924 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM300100 00000KT P6SM BKN130

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