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KBDH · Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KBDH FAA BDH Elev 1,126 ft Lat 45° 7.05' N Lon 95° 7.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 130° 5,500 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%
31 310° 5,500 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%
03 035° 2,980 ft 250 ft TURF-P No 0.09%
21 215° 2,980 ft 250 ft TURF-P No 0.09%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 25 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17–35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17–35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst MALSR Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17–35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 17–35; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·216 MINNESOTA WILLMAR MUNI/JOHN L RICE FLD (BDH)(KBDH) 2 W UTC–6(–5DT) N45º07.02´ W95º07.76´ 1126 B TPA—2100(974) NOTAM FILE BDH RWY 13–31: H5500X100 (ASPH) HIRL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 03–21: 2980X250 (TURF)
  • ·HIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst SS–SR.
  • ·Fuel: A: For svc aft hrs call FBO at 320–214–9669. 100LL: avbl H24 self svc via credit card.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 not plowed winter months.
  • ·NSTD markings Rwy 03 and Rwy 21 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 200 ft unusbl pavement byd rwy, both ends.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-894-1872
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.75 (320) 235–8287.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 113.7 BDH Chan 84 N45º07.06´ W95º07.62´ at fld. 1124/4E.
  • ·WILLMAR N45º07.06´ W95º07.62´ NOTAM FILE BDH.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 113.7 BDH Chan 84 at Willmar Muni/John L Rice Fld. 1124/4E.
  • ·RCO 122.2 (PRINCETON RADIO) WINDOM MUNI (MWM)(KMWM) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N43º54.80´ W95º06.56´ 1411 B NOTAM FILE MWM RWY 17–35: H3598X75 (CONC) S–15, D–20 MIRL(NSTD) RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 nstd MIRL and thld lgt config for rwys served by IAPS.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-822-0782
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.325 (507) 831–1833.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·REDWOOD FALLS (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.3 RWF Chan 80 N44º28.04´ W95º07.69´ 172º 33.2 NM to fld. 1061/7E.
  • ·DME unusable: 140º–150º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ 325º–333º byd 12 NM blo 4,500´ VOR unusable: 140º–150º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ TWIN CITIES H–2J, L–12I, 14H IAP TWIN CITIES L–12I, 14H OMAHA L–12I IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2006 2024

Peak: 17,850 ops in 2006

2024 total

17,850

10-yr total

178,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 95% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=5

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-10-18 Cessna 150J · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-01-13 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · Gear-up →
2005-01-26 Cessna 172F · Other · day →
1994-04-30 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1991-11-29 Piper PA-28R-201 · Weather · IMC · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 48 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 52 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 54 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 73 nm
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 75 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 75 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 75 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 80 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 80 nm
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 82 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Maurice Ronald Evans Willmar MN 3 nm
Timothy Allen Wallace Willmar MN 3 nm
David Raymond Gardner Willmar MN 3 nm
Eric Gary Rudningen Kerkhoven MN 9 nm
Carl Milton Trinkle Benson MN 23 nm
Harlan Wayne Leusink Paynesville MN 23 nm
Jonathan Robert Bayer Paynesville MN 23 nm
Daniel Lee Grothe Paynesville MN 23 nm
Jonathan Harold Proctor Granite Falls MN 26 nm
Patrick Donald Cattarin Litchfield MN 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jonathan Wade Jaspersen Willmar MN 3 nm
Peter Andrew Vanhook Willmar MN 3 nm
William Bruce Wright Willmar MN 3 nm
Bryce Reynolds Bradford Raymond MN 7 nm
Clint Allen Van Deriet Raymond MN 7 nm
Paul Loren Beck Raymond MN 7 nm
Glenn Charles Mielke Kandiyohi MN 9 nm
Jerold Jay Barnes Kandiyohi MN 9 nm
Eric Gary Rudningen Kerkhoven MN 9 nm
Bjorn Robert Sogge Spicer MN 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 81 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 81 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 107 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 110 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 110 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 115 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 115 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 117 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 121 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 123 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.