Blanding Municipal Airport

BDG · KBDG · Blanding, UT · 5,868 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBDG / BDG
Coordinates: 37.5833, -109.4830
Elevation: 5,868 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): CEDAR CITY
NOTAM facility: CDC
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	11:57Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	02:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	03:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from KBDG

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, REIL - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 168°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,781 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 27k.

Heading: 168° mag · 180° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 348° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	5,781 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	127.75	AWOS 3
CNTR	127.55	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DVC · Dove Creek	VORTAC	114.60	r229° / 29.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

BLANDING CITY

50 WEST 100 SOUTH, BLANDING, UT

435-678-2791

Manager

TAYLOR FRANCOM

50 WEST 100 SOUTH, BLANDING, UT

435-678-2791

Remarks FAA

WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35, REIL - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 OPER CONSLY.
DIR COMM. DEV/ARPT MGR. 435-678-2791.
FBO/ARPT ATTENDANT.
24 HR FULL & SELF-SVC. CALL-IN & RAMP SVC FEE WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.
RWY MKGS FADED.
RWY MKGS FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBDG in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KBDG

Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG · KBDG) is an airport in Blanding, UT, at 5,868 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,781 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBDG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBDG have a control tower?

No. Blanding Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBDG?

Blanding Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,781 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBDG?

Blanding Municipal Airport is in Blanding, UT, at an elevation of 5,868 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5833, -109.4830.

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