Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field (KBDH), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field, KBDH, serves the Willmar, Minnesota area with a single paved runway capable of handling business aircraft and a secondary turf strip for lighter operations. The field is non-towered, offers self-service fuel around the clock, and sits roughly 150 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, positioning it as a regional option for operators working western Minnesota. Customs clearance is not available on site, with the nearest customs airport located about 40 nautical miles away.
Runways
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 5,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is MN41, 40 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field recorded 1,177 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KBDH concentrates in the June-through-September period, with activity dropping off noticeably during the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 144 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field averages 3.1 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in January and 3.4 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.5°F, and January the coldest, at 20.5°F.
Weather station is 4.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated or intensity-increasable lighting includes MALSR on runway 13, REIL on runway 31, and PAPI on both runway 13 and runway 31, all via CTAF. HIRL on runway 13/31 is also CTAF-controlled and is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise.
The runway is not plowed during winter months.
There are 200 feet of unusable pavement beyond the runway at both ends.
Runway markings consist of yellow cones.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day on a self-service basis via credit card.
An abandoned airport is located 1 nautical mile east of the field.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Paynesville Municipal (KPEX), 22.33 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at KBDH for business aircraft?
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field, KBDH, offers a paved runway 13/31 measuring 5,500 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the primary runway for business aviation traffic and matches the airport's published maximum paved length. A secondary turf runway, 03/21, runs 2,980 feet by 250 feet but is not plowed during winter months. Operators planning cold-season arrivals should plan around runway 13/31 as the reliable option year-round.
Is fuel available at KBDH outside of staffed hours?
Fuel at Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field is available on a self-service basis 24 hours a day via credit card. Both 100LL and Jet A are listed among the airport's fuel types. The staffed attendance schedule runs 0800 to 1700 daily, but the self-service fuel system operates independently of that schedule. This makes KBDH usable for fuel stops outside normal attendance hours without prior coordination for fuel access specifically.
Does KBDH have on-site customs clearance?
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field does not have customs clearance on site. The nearest customs-designated airport is located approximately 39.77 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility rather than KBDH itself. As Willmar sits in Minnesota near the Canadian border region, crews should verify current customs procedures and any permit requirements at the alternate facility well before departure.
How does business aviation traffic at KBDH vary by season?
Business aviation traffic at Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field, KBDH, is concentrated in the warmer months, with August recording the highest monthly count at 144 operations according to FAA TFMSC data. February is the lightest month at 50 operations. The summer and early fall months from June through September consistently outpace the winter months. Dispatchers scheduling repeat visits to KBDH should expect higher traffic density in the June-to-September window compared to the January-to-February period.
What lighting is available at KBDH for arrivals outside daylight hours?
Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field provides pilot-activated lighting on the CTAF, including MALSR on runway 13, REIL on runway 31, PAPI on both runway 13 and runway 31, and HIRL on runway 13/31. The high-intensity runway lighting on 13/31 is preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise by default and can be increased in intensity via CTAF activation. This gives arriving aircraft visual guidance without requiring a control tower, since KBDH is a non-towered field.