Bend Municipal Airport
BDN · KBDN · Bend, OR · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 12:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 12:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 03:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 03:59Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 166° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,201 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,403 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 18 ft, 542 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,432 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.475 | REDMOND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSD 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSD · Deschutes | VORTAC | 117.60 · 123X | High | r137° / 10.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDN
- Coordinates
- 44.0948, -121.2010
- Elevation
- 3,459 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 134.425 · ☎ 541-382-1477
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN 0800-1700; MON-FRI 0730-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BOTH TWYS PARALLEL TO RY 17/35 MKD BY REFLECTORS.
- CALM WIND RWY 17.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CALL FBO AT (541) 388-0019
- BE AWARE, INTENSE HELICOPTER TRAINING CONTINUALLY IN PROGRESS.
- EXTENSIVE GEESE ACTIVITY REPORTED ON AND NEAR ARPT YEAR AROUND. DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE MAY BE PRESENT.
- APRON AREAS MAY BE HEAVILY CONGESTED AT TIMES WITH SVC VEHICLES, PEDESTRIAN AND AUTOMOBILE TFC.
- TAXILANES AND APRON ARE NSTD. ACFT MAY REQUIRE WING WALKERS, PARKING GUIDANCE AND/OR TUGGING AT PILOT DISCRETION TO INSURE ACFT CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES.
- TO AVOID PROPERTY DAMAGE EXERCISE JUDGEMENT AND COURTESY DURING RUN-UP IN VICINITY OF HANGARS.
- RP FIXED WING TO RMN WEST OF RWY USING RP RWY 17 AND LP RWY 35. ROTOR WING TO RMN EAST OF RWY AND USE RP 35 AND LP 17. FIXED WING ACFT-NO TURNS BFR END OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
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About KBDN
Bend Municipal Airport (BDN · KBDN) is an airport in Bend, OR, at 3,459 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBDN have a control tower?
No. Bend Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBDN?
Bend Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBDN?
Bend Municipal Airport is in Bend, OR, at an elevation of 3,459 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0948, -121.2010.
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