Boulder Municipal Airport
BDU · KBDU · WBU · Boulder, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 02:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 258° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 6,300 ft MSL · 1,012 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the right downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 6,300 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 5,279 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,279 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,100 / 4,100 / 3,900 / 3,900 ft
- End lights
- TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,100 ft | |
| 08G/26G | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BJC 115.40 · DVV 114.70 · DEN 117.90 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJC · Jeffco | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | High | r321° / 8.6 NM |
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r280° / 29 NM |
| DEN · Denver | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r290° / 29.4 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r305° / 29.5 NM |
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r296° / 34.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBDU / WBU
- Coordinates
- 40.0391, -105.2260
- Elevation
- 5,288 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.825 · ☎ 303-541-9540
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 18,000 ft MSL · DAYLIGHT HOURS
- Glider
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 26: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- 25 - 55 FT TREES OUTLINE HAYDEN LAKE 200 FT FM RWY 08G THR; HAYDEN LAKE 250 FT FM RWY 8 & 8G THR.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR OR HTTP:/WWW.BOULDERCOLORADO.GOV/AIRPORT.
- PAJA & WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TPA: RWY 08/26 TPA 1012 FT AGL.
- SIMUL APCH & DEP FM RWY 8/26 & 8G/26G NA; PWRD ACFT YIELD TO GLIDERS ON FNA OR INITIATE GO-AROUND FOR ADEQUATE SPACING.
- MIDFIELD PAT ENTRY FM S GLIDER USE ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
- GLIDER ACT DLY SR-SS SE OF ARPT BTN ARPT & POWER PLANT FM 6300 - 9000 FT; RCMD AVOIDANCE & EXERCIZE EXTREME CTN WHEN TRANSITING AREA.
- SIMUL RWY OPS ON RWY 8/26 AND 8G/26G ARE PROHIBITED.
Runways
- GLIDER OPS 60 FT PARL TO RWY.
- LNDG AREA UNDEFINED; GLIDER OPS ONLY; 197 FT SEPN CNTRLN TO CNTRLN.
- 3000 FT X 20 FT CHIP & SEAL W END; 1100 FT GRASS E END.
- DEP TURN BLW 512 FT NA. 40-60 FT TREES RESULT IN 27 DEG OBST CLNC SLOPE TO DTHR. RWY 08 CALM WIND RWY.
- DURG W WIND EXP SVR TURB. 300 FT SAFETY AREA OUTLINED WITH RED REFLECTORS; 130 FT DROPOFF E OF MKD AREA.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL H24.
Obstructions
- RWY 08 10 FT TREE, DIST 277 FT, 14 FT R, APCH SLP 47:1 DSPLCD THLD.
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About KBDU
Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU · KBDU · WBU) is an airport in Boulder, CO, at 5,288 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBDU have a control tower?
No. Boulder 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 KBDU?
Boulder Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBDU?
Boulder Municipal Airport is in Boulder, CO, at an elevation of 5,288 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0391, -105.2260.
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