Baudette International Airport
BDE · KBDE · Baudette, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 02:29Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 117° mag · 121° true
- Dimensions
- 5,498 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 297°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,085 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,085 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,498 ft | |
| 13W/31W | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Baudette”Taxi & takeoff
“Baudette”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 111.6/53X | BDE DME |
| 251.1 | ROSEAU RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 30 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (BDE) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDE / BDE
- Coordinates
- 48.7284, -94.6122
- Elevation
- 1,085 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.775 · ☎ 218-634-3080
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Princeton Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- BDE
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0800-2000; NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1946/11
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, BCHGR, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SEAPLANE LNDG AREA ADJACENT NORTH OF LAND FACILITY.
- GULLS & OTR BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
Contact
- AND CITY OF BAUDETTE.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT OTR TIMES CALL AMGR OR 218-839-6488.
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Nearby airports
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About KBDE
Baudette International Airport (BDE · KBDE) is an airport in Baudette, MN, at 1,085 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBDE have a control tower?
No. Baudette International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBDE?
Baudette International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBDE?
Baudette International Airport is in Baudette, MN, at an elevation of 1,085 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.7284, -94.6122.
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