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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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:39 AM08:39Z
Sunrise05:14 AM09:14Z
Sunset08:35 PM00:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM01:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 04:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:14 AM

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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 122.8Chart 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

13TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

13
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
31
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D125ALBANY APP/DEP
ASOS135.925
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CAM · CambridgeVOR-DME115.00r159° / 7.5 NM
ALB · AlbanyVORTAC115.30r083° / 26 NM
GFL · Glens FallsVORTAC110.20r163° / 31.4 NM
CTR · ChesterVOR-DME115.10r353° / 38.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
STATE OF VERMONT
219 N MAIN ST, BARRE, VT
802-272-7146
Manager
CHRIS BEITZEL
219 N MAIN ST, BARRE, VT
802-272-7725

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.

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 KDDH 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 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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