FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FDK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-25-01.2760N 077-22-29.0360W 39-25.021267N 077-22.483933W 39.4170211,-77.3747322 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 308.9 ft. / 94.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1980) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/2003 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FDK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100++ FBO UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 908.9 ft. MSL TPA - 600 AGL HEL, 1100 AGL SNGL AND LGT TWINS, 1600 AGL LRG TWINS AND JETS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 12, 23 & 30; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 132.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.875 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 301-600-1457 |
| FREDERICK GROUND: | 127.425 [0700-2100] |
| FREDERICK TOWER: | 132.4 [0700-2100] |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.9 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 127.425 |
| CONLE DP: | 126.1 |
| TERPZ DP: | 126.1 |
| TRSTN STAR: | 126.75 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (18 nm SE): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
- POTOMAC CD 126.9 OR 866-709-4993 (WHEN TWR CLSD).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FDK at field | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
| EMIr264/18.9 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| MRBr092/22.0 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| HGRr134/(27.9) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| AMLr016/29.3 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr305/36.3 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| DCAr344/37.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ELLICOTT | | 297/28.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 347/31.5 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5819 x 100 ft. / 1774 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 30 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-24.501022N | | 39-25.229923N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.908840W | | 077-22.106403W |
| Elevation: | 308.9 ft. | | 282.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 040 true | | 228 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 1383 ft. from runway, 219 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 111 ft. trees, 2894 ft. from runway, 721 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3599 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 39-25.402888N | | 39-25.143392N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.789190W | | 077-22.101955W |
| Elevation: | 294.2 ft. | | 284.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 116 true | | 304 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FREDERICK 101 N COURT ST FREDERICK, MD 21701 Phone 301-600-1380 |
| Manager: | ANDREW MOORE 111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST FREDERICK, MD 21701 Phone 301-600-2201 EMERG 301-600-1440 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-23 | -15 FT DEPRESSION 400 FT LONG; 246 FT L OF CNTRLN; PARALLEL TO APCH END. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH 126.9 OR 866-709-4993. |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| TRSTN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (318KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (318KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CONLE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (226KB) |
| FOXHL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| LINSE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| TERPZ EIGHT (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (383KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm SE)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (17 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (18 nm SE)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (21 nm NE)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Casey W Moorman
Photo taken 19-Sep-2019
looking south.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 09:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2026 09:44:27 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Jun-2026 05:44:27 |
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| METAR |
| KFDK | 010935Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 09/09 A2993 RMK AO2 T00900090 $
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KGAI 18nm SE | 010856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/ A2991 RMK AO2 SLP141 T0106 55010
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| TAF |
KMRB 28nm W | 010529Z 0106/0206 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM010800 34003KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM011400 01008G15KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM012200 05005KT P6SM BKN190 FM020100 00000KT P6SM BKN140 FM020400 10003KT P6SM SCT070
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KIAD 29nm S | 010529Z 0106/0212 17006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM010800 35004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM011300 01009G15KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM012300 04005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM020300 11006KT P6SM SCT150 FM020600 08005KT P6SM SCT070 FM020900 04003KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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