FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CGS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-50.1000N / 076-55-20.3000W 38-58.835000N / 076-55.338333W 38.9805833 / -76.9223056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48 ft. / 14.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200, |
| Pattern altitude: | 1048 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33; APAP RYS 15 & 33; REIL RYS 15 & 33 OPER MED INTST ONLY DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200 ACTVT - CTAF (MED INTST ONLY). |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.85 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-A at VKX (14 nm S): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANP (17 nm E): | 122.9 (617-262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| OTTr343/18.5 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr092/25.5 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr149/(33.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2607 x 60 ft. / 795 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.995650N | | 38-58.674748N |
| Longitude: | 076-55.520488W | | 076-55.154692W |
| Elevation: | 48.4 ft. | | 39.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 416 ft. | | 201 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 641 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RY 15 HAS +27 FT TREES, 128 FM THLD 220 FT RIGHT. | | 77 ft. trees, lighted, 458 ft. from runway, 213 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MNCPPC GOVERNOR ODEN BOWIE DR UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 Phone 301-952-3261 MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
| Manager: | LEE SCHIEK 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DR COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 52 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/week * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
| - | CATEGORY 1 ACFT ONLY; NO ACFT OVER 8500 LBS MFR GROSS WT; HELICOPTERS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
| - | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT NIGHTS. |
| - | COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| - | TWO CRANES 233 FT AGL 1 NM NW OF APPROACH END RY 15 UNLGTED. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (11 nm S)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (14 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Kent Larson DCAirPhotos.com
Photo taken 21-Aug-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 21:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 08:07:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 03:07:10 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 230750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN029 08/06 A3031 RMK AO1
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KDCA 9nm SW | 230752Z 04005KT 10SM BKN026 08/05 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP267 T00830050
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KFME 10nm NE | 230751Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM BKN018 OVC025 07/05 A3033 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 230758Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM OVC014 08/06 A3030 RMK AO2 CIG 012V028 SLP265 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 230754Z 03006KT 10SM SCT017 BKN023 OVC031 09/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T00890056
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KGAI 16nm NW | 230755Z 00000KT 10SM FEW026 04/03 A3033 RMK AO1
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KDAA 20nm SW | 230802Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC014 08/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265
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| TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 230523Z 2306/2406 03007KT P6SM FEW028 SCT250 FM230730 05004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM231100 06005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC010 FM231700 07005KT 4SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015
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KBWI 16nm NE | 230523Z 2306/2412 04008KT P6SM FEW020 BKN030 FM231100 06005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC010 FM231700 06008KT 4SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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