FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 306 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY 15 HAS +27 FT TREES, 128 FT FM THLD 220 FT R, +60 FT TREES 127 FT FM THLD 196 FR R. | | 86 ft. trees, lighted, 424 ft. from runway, 216 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 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: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download |
| 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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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 09:08:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 04:08:47 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 100035Z AUTO 12003KT 1/2SM OVC003 00/00 A2990 RMK AO1
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KDCA 9nm SW | 100852Z 36006KT 4SM -SN BR SCT008 SCT012 OVC024 M01/M02 A2948 RMK AO2 FZDZE04 SLP980 P0003 60004 T10061022 56054 $
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KFME 10nm NE | 100854Z AUTO 01004KT 3SM OVC007 M02/M02 A2948 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 100855Z AUTO 34004KT 8SM R19L/5500FT -FZRA OVC004 M01/M01 A2944 RMK AO2 FZRAB0843DZB0757E0843 SLP975 P0000 60001 T10121013 56054 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 100854Z 35005KT 2SM -SN BR BKN004 OVC009 M01/M02 A2946 RMK AO2 FZDZE48SNB44 SLP978 P0003 60007 T10111017 56051
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KGAI 16nm NW | 100855Z 00000KT 2SM SCT019 OVC028 M03/M03 A2948 RMK AO1 P0004 60008 57051
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KDAA 20nm SW | 100856Z AUTO 31004KT 4SM R32/4000V5000FT -SN BR OVC011 M01/M02 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP977
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| TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 100540Z 1006/1106 02007KT 5SM -FZRA BR OVC007 FM100900 34008KT 1SM -SN SCT004 OVC006 FM101100 32010G15KT 1/2SM SN SCT002 OVC004 FM101300 31013G23KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1016 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101600 30024G33KT 1SM -SN BKN006 OVC012 FM101800 310
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KBWI 16nm NE | 100540Z 1006/1112 05010KT 5SM -FZRASN BR OVC005 TEMPO 1006/1008 VRB03KT 5SM -SN BR SCT005 OVC009 FM101000 34008KT 1SM -SN SCT004 OVC006 FM101200 32010G15KT 1/2SM SN SCT002 OVC004 FM101400 31013G23KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1014/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM1
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