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Boulder Municipal Airport
BDU · KBDU · WBU · Boulder, CO · 5,288 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 02:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 03:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:32 AM
Plan a flight from KBDU
Runway 08/26
4,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 08
- Heading
- 078° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
26
- Heading
- 258° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 08G/26G
4,100 ft × 20 ft · ASPH-TURF (Fair) 08G
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26G
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 | Boulder traffic |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJC · Jeffco | VOR-DME | 115.40 | r321° / 8.6 NM |
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 | r277° / 29 NM |
| DEN · Denver | VOR-DME | 117.90 | r287° / 29.4 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 | r301° / 29.6 NM |
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 | r296° / 34.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF BOULDER
PO BOX 791, BOULDER, CO
303-441-3108
Manager
ERIC VENCES
3327 AIRPORT ROAD, BOULDER, CO
303-441-3108
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
- 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL H24.
- 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.
- RWY 08 10 FT TREE, DIST 277 FT, 14 FT R, APCH SLP 47:1 DSPLCD THLD.
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