Boulder Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport, providing business, private, recreational and emergency aviation services to the City of Boulder and surrounding communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Boulder Municipal Airport is located along the 3300 block of Airport Road.
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Boulder Municipal Airport is not served by commercial airlines. If you are visiting the Denver/Boulder area, we suggest flying into Denver International Airport. Several shuttle services and a public bus service (RTD SkyRide) provide ground transportation between Denver International Airport and the Boulder area.
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The city is responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the airport. The city works to balance the impacts of airport operations and the needs of airport users with the needs of the community.
To do this, the city controls land use around the Boulder Municipal Airport and dictates procedures for aircraft operations on the ground (aircraft in the air are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration). The Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan outlines the policy for land use around the airport, and the Airport Master Plan outlines the operations of the airport.
View the Traffic Pattern for Boulder Municipal Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has exclusive control of all airspace over the United States. All airspace users are subject to the FAA's Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). These regulations cover aircraft and pilot registrations, operational control of all aircraft while in the air, traffic patterns, altitude, noise, safety issues and a myriad of other aviation-related matters.
The airport is open for flights 24/7. However, the city encourages pilots to:
- Avoid making touch-and-go landings at the Boulder Municipal Airport before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- Avoid flight operations between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
For more information, visit Boulder Municipal Airport’s Voluntary Noise Abatement Program.
The aircraft at Boulder Municipal Airport primarily use 100 low-lead aviation fuel. We anticipate unleaded aviation fuel to begin arriving at the airport within five years.
Learn more about lead in aviation gas through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website or fact sheets below.
Fuel is self-service and available 24/7.
Airport Day is a fun, low-key event for the whole family, held every other year on Father's Day weekend at the Boulder Municipal Airport.
The public can watch planes from the Heather McRoberts Memorial Micropark. Do not approach the runway. For safety, please stay landside, which is the part of an airport farthest from the aircraft.
For general information, contact Airport Management at 303-441-3108 or email bma@bouldercolorado.gov.
For noise complaints, visit Aircraft Noise for reporting information.