Bell Airport (MD12)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MD12
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°17'34.0000" W / 39°38'11.0000" N -77.292778 / 39.636389 (Estimated)
Elevation	370.00 ft / 112.78 m (Estimated)
Land	102 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles S of Emmitsburg, MD
Location	Frederick County, MD
Magnetic Variation	10W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	EARL BELL
Address	14842 SIXES BRIDGE ROAD EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone number	240-405-2162
Manager	EARL BELL
Address	14842 SIXES BRIDGE RD EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
Phone number	240-405-2162

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	2100 x 60 ft (640 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	02	20
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	31.8 nm
MD	NDB	ENOLA		204.00	11W	40.9 nm
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	43.2 nm
THS	TACAN	ST THOMAS	97X	115.00	07W	35.2 nm
HGR	VOR	HAGERSTOWN		109.80	07W	26.3 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	14.0 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	43.0 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	48.2 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	16.9 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	29.9 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	40.5 nm
HAR	VORTAC	HARRISBURG	100Y	115.35	10W	41.3 nm
MDT	VOT	HARRISBURG		110.00		41.6 nm

Remarks

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