AOPA Airports: Boulder Municipal (KBDU)

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Boulder Municipal

Boulder, CO
Phone: 303-441-3108
www.bouldercolorado.gov/airport
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1700
Tower:	No
Elevation:	5,288 ft (1,611.8 m) (Estimated)
Location:	3.00 mi. NE of Boulder
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	08/26, 08G/26G Longest paved runway: 4100 ft
Fees:	Parking, Tiedown, Hangar

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100 LL	$ 5.49 (self service)
Jet A	$ 5.29 (full service)
100 LL	$ 5.99 (full service)

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Noise Abatement Procedures in Effect; Call Amgr (303) 441-3108 or http:/www.bouldercolorado.gov/airport

Hayden Lake Located 250 Ft Fm Ry 8 & Ry 8g Thlds 0b

Rys 08 & 08g 25 Ft to 55 Ft Trees Outline Hayden Lake As Close As 200 Ft Fm 08g Thld

Ry 08g/26g for Glider Use Only, 197 Ft Separation Cntrln to Cntrln. Glider Ops As Close As 60 Ft Parallel to Ry 8/26

Midfield Pattern Entry From the South is Only Avbl for Glider Use

Parachute Jumping Invof Arpt

be Alert; Intensive Usaf Student Training in Vicinity of Colorado Springs & Pueblo Colorado

Simultaneous Apchs To, and Deps From, Ry 8/26 and 8g/26g are Prohibited. Powered Acft Yield Right of Way to Gliders on Final or Initiate A Go-Around for Adequate Spacing

Ry 08/26 Tpa (1012 Ft Agl) 6300 Ft Msl; Ry 08 Dep, No Turn Blo (512 Ft Agl) 5800 Ft Msl. Ry 08 Preferred Under Light Wind Conditions. During West Wind Conditions Expect Severe Wind Turbulence Approaching and Departing Ry 26

Ry 26 Has 300 Ft Safety Area Outlined with Red Reflectors. 130 Ft Dropoff East of Marked Area

Water Fowl on and Invof Arpt

Intensive Flight Training

Right traffic rys: 26G &26; ry 8G-26G for gldr use only; glider ry is 3000 asp and 1000 turf; all lndgs & tkofs ry 8 under calm winds; avoid ovrflt of city blo 2000' AGL; ry 26 severe wind turbulence apch and dep; ry 26 W wind conds only; ry 8 dep-no turn below 512' AGL (5800 MSL). No repeat touch & gos 5 pm -11 pm. Glider and towplane trfc pattern is located inside powered trfc pattern. Parachute ops 3 nm N of field.

In effect; ctc APM or see arpt webpage; acft req'd not to fly ovr noise sensitive areas S-NW & NE blo 7500' MSL w/dep to E, 500' MSL bfr turn; no overfly subdivisions; ops discouraged between 11 pm and 7 am

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Runway 08/26

Dimensions:	4100 x 75ft. / 1249.7 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 16000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	TD Point	Obstructions
08	No Data	basic	No Data	200' Disp Threshold	Trees, Both-Sides, 60 ft high, 1,350 ft from end, 19:1 clearance slope

26	No Data	basic	visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI

Runway 08G/26G

Dimensions:	4100 x 20ft. / 1249.7 x 6.1m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	Obstructions
08G	No Data	No Data	Trees, 126 ft Left of center, 60 ft high, 200 ft from end, 3:1 clearance slope

26G	No Data	No Data

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Journeys Aviation, Inc.	Maintenance $5.99 $5.49 $5.29 Rentals Flight Training	On field: SE 40.037472-105.230656	UNICOM: 122.725	303-449-4210
Rocky Mountain Flight Consultants, LLC	Rentals Sales Flight Training	BOULDER, CO 40.037292-105.233746		303-530-0550
Specialty Flight Training, Inc.	Rentals Sales Flight Training	On field: W 40.037345-105.233703		303-530-0550

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation:
Rental Cars:

Enterprise	Book Now!	866-315-9155
National	Book Now!	866-315-9155
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Free Bird Coffee Bar on fld 303-709-3689

Town and Country 303-776-0496

Eldora Ski Area 20 mi

Boulder Reservoir 2 mi

Rocky Mountain National Park 20 mi

numerous 3 mi

Boulder Yellow Cab 303-777-7777

University of Colorado 4 mi

NCAR 5 mi

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N40 2.3658' / W105 13.5493'40.0394297-105.2258217
Charts:	NACO: Cheyenne Sectional
Mag Var:	12E (1985)
ARTCC:	Denver (ZDV)
FSS:	Denver (DEN) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DEN
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 6300 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 6 clicks in 3 secs medium intensity: 4 clicks in 2 secs low intensity: 2 clicks in 1 secs Dusk-Dawn. Actvt MIRL Ry 08/26 - CTAF Actvt MIRL Ry 08/26 and VASI 26- CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	94
Multi Engine:	12
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	1
Gliders:	45
Ultralights:	0

Airport Activity

GA Local:	43,305
GA Itinerant:	7,277
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	118.825T (303-541-9540)
CTAF	N/A	122.725
UNICOM	N/A	122.725

Expand Navaids

ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BJC	VOR/DME	115.4	321	9 nm
DEN	VOT	110.0	000	28 nm
DVV	VORTAC	114.7	280	29 nm
DEN	VOR/DME	117.9	290	29 nm
BKF	TACAN	.0	304	30 nm
APA	VOT	108.2	000	33 nm
FQF	VORTAC	116.3	296	35 nm
AP	NDB	260.0	323	39 nm
AP	NDB	378.0	323	39 nm
GLL	VOR/DME	114.2	215	42 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Philip Ecklund	City of Boulder	Timothy Head
	Po Box 791	3327 Airport Road Box K
	Boulder, CO 80306	Boulder, CO 80301
	303-441-3108 (Office)	303-441-3108 (Office)
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