FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CGS |
Lat/Long: | 38-58-49.7200N 076-55-19.8070W 38-58.828667N 076-55.330117W 38.9804778,-76.9221686 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
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 |
AMLr092/25.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
FDKr149/33.4 | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GEORGETOWN | | 081/9.9 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
OXONN | | 032/13.8 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
ELLICOTT | | 211/19.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
DAVEE | | 034/21.1 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2980 x 60 ft. / 908 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 38-59.012083N | | 38-58.645260N |
Longitude: | 076-55.539173W | | 076-55.121088W |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 38.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
Displaced threshold: | 564 ft. | | 171 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2740 LDA:2176 | | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2846 LDA:2675 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 435 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 59 ft. trees, 1199 ft. from runway, 16:1 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 6611 KENILWORTH AVENUE RIVERDALE, MD 20737 Phone 301-699-2255 THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
Manager: | DREW MYERS 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Additional Remarks
- | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
- | TSNT PRKG: FIRST 4 HRS FREE; FEE AFT, WAIVED W/MIN FUEL PURCHASE; OVNGT FEE. |
- | HEL RAMP FEE; WAIVED IF UNDER 3500 LBS OR MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
- | ACFT HANDLING FEE IF RELOCATION TO/FROM FUEL AREA RQRD BY ARPT PSNL. |
- | BLDG 0.1 NM S OF ARPT 23 FT AGL LGTD. |
- | NO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS MFR GWT; HELS 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 AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
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 from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (158KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (154KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (366KB) |
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 - Joint Base Andrews (10 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)
W50 - Davis Airport (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 14-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 09:23 |
Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
Sunset | | 20:32 | | 00:32 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 01:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Jul-2025 15:58:11 |
Local (UTC-4) | 14-Jul-2025 11:58:11 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 141550Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM SCT027 BKN041 31/24 A3006 RMK AO2 T03050235
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KDCA 9nm SW | 141552Z 17008KT 10SM FEW035 BKN065 BKN150 30/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03000239 $
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KFME 10nm NE | 141549Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM 30/23 A3008 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 141455Z 15005KT 10SM FEW022 SCT043 SCT200 30/23 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP177 T02990231 53002 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 141554Z 16006KT 10SM SCT028 SCT042 BKN180 31/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03060228
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KGAI 16nm NW | 141456Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN023 OVC029 29/25 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP197 6//// T02940250 53002 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 141555Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3002 RMK AO2 DZB29E38 SLP168 P0000 T03030244 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 141137Z 1412/1518 18005KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 FM141300 18006KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035 FM142000 16009KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 TEMPO 1423/1503 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150300 17008KT 6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN100 FM150600 18003KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 FM151300 16003KT P6SM BKN030
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KADW 10nm S | 140900Z 1409/1515 20003KT 9000 BR BKN120 QNH3000INS BECMG 1412/1413 18003KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3002INS BECMG 1416/1417 16010G15KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS BECMG 1419/1420 17010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB QNH2997INS TEMPO 1421/1424 -TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 1500/1501 16006KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH2999INS BECMG 1506/1507 19003KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 1510/1511 15006KT 4800 BR BKN007 QNH3002INS BECMG 1513/1514 21006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3003INS TX30/1418Z TN24/1409Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 141137Z 1412/1518 16003KT 6SM BR FEW008 SCT015 BKN080 FM141400 16004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 PROB30 1414/1417 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM141900 16006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 TEMPO 1423/1503 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150300 15004KT 6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN100 FM150600 VRB02KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 FM151300 15003KT P6SM BKN070
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KDAA 20nm SW | 141200Z 1412/1518 19003KT 9999 FEW007 BKN015 QNH2999INS BECMG 1413/1414 19003KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 QNH2998INS BECMG 1415/1416 19006KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 QNH2996INS BECMG 1421/1422 22003KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN120 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1422/1502 VRB12G20KT 1600 TSRA BKN030CB OVC050 BECMG 1501/1502 13003KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 QNH2997INS BECMG 1505/1506 14003KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN035 QNH2998INS BECMG 1509/1510 19003KT 9999 BKN007 OVC010 QNH3001INS BECMG 1513/1514 22003KT 9999 FEW012 BKN020 BKN
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