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MD12 Bell Airport
Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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
FDKr024/14.0FREDERICK 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 04-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1509:15
Sunrise05:4809:48
Sunset20:3900:39
Evening civil twilight21:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2026 19:04:30
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2026 15:04:30
 
METAR
KDMW 
13nm E 		041855Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT065 39/19 A2996 RMK AO2
KFDK 
14nm S 		041847Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 38/19 A2994
KHGR 
21nm W 		041853Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW060 36/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T03610183 $
TAF
KMRB 
35nm SW 		041732Z 0418/0518 33005KT P6SM SCT250 FM041900 24007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 TEMPO 0420/0422 3SM TSRA BR OVC030CB FM050200 22003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM050800 00000KT 3SM BR FEW001 SCT200 FM051200 14004KT P6SM SCT200
KBWI 
40nm SE 		041729Z 0418/0524 33008KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 FM041900 27007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 TEMPO 0422/0424 3SM TSRA OVC030CB FM050000 18004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM050400 21003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM050900 16003KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM051500 13004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 PROB30 0518/0524 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB
KMDT 
42nm NE 		041728Z 0418/0518 29007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0423/0502 29015G25KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN050CB FM050300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 0509/0511 5SM BR FM051400 29007KT P6SM BKN050
KIAD 
43nm S 		041721Z 0418/0524 32005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 FM041900 25007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 TEMPO 0421/0423 3SM TSRA BR OVC030CB FM042300 19005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM050400 22003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM050900 16003KT 6SM BR FEW100 SCT250 FM051300 15005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
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