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MD12

Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 19-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	11:30
Sunrise	06:57	11:57
Sunset	17:49	22:49
Evening civil twilight	18:16	23:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Feb-2026 17:56:40
Local (UTC-5)	19-Feb-2026 12:56:40

METAR

KDMW 13nm E	191735Z AUTO 15007KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 04/04 A3000 RMK AO2
KFDK 14nm S	191647Z 05005KT 3SM BR OVC005 04/04 A3002
KHGR 21nm W	191653Z 07007KT 4SM BR OVC007 05/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00500028 $

TAF

KMRB 35nm SW	191240Z 1913/2012 00000KT 1SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 1913/1914 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM191500 07003KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM191900 06005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 FM200100 08006KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004
KBWI 40nm SE	191500Z 1915/2018 08010KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 FM191700 08006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM192100 08007KT 2SM RA BR OVC004 FM200400 08005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003
KMDT 42nm NE	191318Z 1913/2012 13003KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM191500 10005KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM192100 10005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM192300 11005KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC009 FM200600 09005KT 1 1/2SM -DZ BR OVC007
KIAD 43nm S	191500Z 1915/2018 06007KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM191700 08007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM191900 06007KT 2SM RA BR OVC005 FM200300 08005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM201600 15003KT 5SM BR OVC006

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