William H Morse State Airport
DDH · KDDH · Bennington, VT · 827 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDDH
- Coordinates
- 42.8913, -73.2464
- Elevation
- 827 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- DDH
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/12
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:39 AM | 08:39Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 00:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 132°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
3,704 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 132° mag · 118° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 170 ft, 3,100 ft from threshold, 425 ft L/R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 312° mag · 298° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 40 ft, 509 ft from threshold, 178 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,704 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125 | ALBANY APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 135.925 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r159° / 7.5 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 | r083° / 26 NM |
| GFL · Glens Falls | VORTAC | 110.20 | r163° / 31.4 NM |
| CTR · Chester | VOR-DME | 115.10 | r353° / 38.3 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. AVOID FLT OVR HOMES SE OF ARPT. NOISE SENS AREA AER 31. RWY 13 IS PREFERRED USE RWY. IF PRACTICAL, DEP RWY 13 USING BEST ROC & WHEN ABV 400 FT AGL, TURN L WI 1 MI OF DER 13.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- MTS ALL QUADS.
- TFC PAT OPS PROHIBITED S OF RWY 13 & RWY 31.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC CALL 802-442-5503; AFT HRS 888-649-5296.
- 100LL SELF-SVC AVBL 24 HRS.
- 20 FT GND, 250 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 40 FT TREES, 540 FT, 128 FT L, APCH SLP 8:1.
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About KDDH
William H Morse State Airport (DDH · KDDH) is an airport in Bennington, VT, at 827 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,704 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDDH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDDH have a control tower?
No. William H Morse State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KDDH?
William H Morse State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,704 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDDH?
William H Morse State Airport is in Bennington, VT, at an elevation of 827 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8913, -73.2464.
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