Bend Municipal Airport

BDN · KBDN · Bend, OR · 3,460 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBDN
Coordinates: 44.0948, -121.2010
Elevation: 3,460 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
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

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:45 AM	11:45Z
Sunrise	05:22 AM	12:22Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	03:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	04:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from KBDN

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 REIL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 · 166°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,201 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-E

Heading: 166° mag · 180° true

Heading: n/a

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

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Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	5,201 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	123.0	ACTVT REIL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
UNICOM	123.0
BDN AWOS-3	134.425
REDMOND RCAG	126.15	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS126.15/269.475 (REDMOND RCAG).
REDMOND RCAG	269.475	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SEATTLE ARTCC (ZSE) ON FREQS126.15/269.475 (REDMOND RCAG).

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSD · Deschutes	VORTAC	117.60	r137° / 10.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Departures

BEND TWO (OBSTACLE) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF BEND

BOX 431, BEND, OR

541-389-0258

Manager

TRACY WILLIAMS

BOX 431, BEND, OR

541-647-0828

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
BOTH TWYS PARALLEL TO RY 16/34 MKD BY REFLECTORS.
CALM WIND RWY IS RWY 16
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 16 AND LP RWY 34. ROTOR WING TO RMN EAST OF RWY AND USE RP 34 AND LP 16. FIXED WING ACFT-NO TURNS BFR END OF RWY.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
GLIDER OPR ON & INVOF ARPT.
SEGMENTED CRC LCTD AT NE END OF ARPT.

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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 KBDN 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 KBDN

Bend Municipal Airport (BDN · KBDN) is an airport in Bend, OR, at 3,460 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBDN?

Bend Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBDN?

Bend Municipal Airport is in Bend, OR, at an elevation of 3,460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0948, -121.2010.

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