Willmar Muni/john L Rice Fld Airport (BDH)

BDH
Willmar Muni/john L Rice Fld Airport (BDH)
Willmar, MN
Latest photo of Willmar Muni/john L Rice Fld Airport (BDH)
BDH, Willmar's John Rice Field/Willmar Municipal Airport from 4500'. In the distance you can see the old John Rice Field (ILL/KILL)., photo by Kreg Anderson
Kreg Anderson
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BDH
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 95°7'45.6000" W / 45°7'1.3000" N
-95.129333 / 45.117028 (Estimated)
Elevation 1126.00 ft / 343.20 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 2 nautical miles W of Willmar, MN
Location Kandiyohi County, MN
Magnetic Variation 04E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF WILLMAR
Address P.O. BOX 755
WILLMAR, MN 56201-0755
Phone number 320-235-4913
Manager ERIC RUDNINGEN
Address PO BOX 755
6600 HIGHWAY 40 W
WILLMAR, MN 56201-0755
Phone number 320-894-1872
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt 974 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BDH (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT BDH (320-235-8287)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 2980 x 250 ft (908 x 76 m)
Surface TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
03 21
Alignment 35° 215°
Physical elevation 1125.60 ft 1123.00 ft
Coordinates 45.112411 / -95.127213 45.119065 / -95.120511
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 5500 x 100 ft (1676 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
13 31
Alignment 130° 310°
Physical elevation 1123.60 ft 1126.00 ft
Coordinates 45.122539 / -95.140487 45.112898 / -95.124102
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • ABNDD ARPT 1 NM EAST.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.