FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | FME |
Lat/Long: | 39-05-07.3920N 076-45-33.8920W 39-05.123200N 076-45.564867W 39.0853867,-76.7594144 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 10W (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile SW of FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20724 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FME (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0830-1800 |
Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.7 |
WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW): | 132.65 (703-418-1177) |
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BALr233/6.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
ADWr027/17.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
DCAr053/18.7 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
EMIr166/26.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
AMLr083/34.2 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
FDKr132/(34.7) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ELLICOTT | | 187/12.1 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
GEORGETOWN | | 070/19.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
OXONN | | 044/22.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
DAVEE | | 042/30.2 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. A+:24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 39-05.132000N | | 39-05.098167N |
Longitude: | 076-45.889167W | | 076-45.256500W |
Elevation: | 115.0 ft. | | 150.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 104 magnetic, 094 true | | 284 magnetic, 274 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 63 ft. trees, 1261 ft. from runway, 314 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1372 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815 |
Manager: | MICHAEL A WASSEL 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1 FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | 98% | local general aviation | 2% | transient general aviation | <1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 24 March 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON RWY & TWY. |
- | BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED. |
- | PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
- | RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS. |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (186KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (218KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
Sunset | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 14:59:49 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 10:59:49 |
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METAR |
KFME | 281449Z AUTO 34005KT 7SM SCT011 OVC017 09/07 A3005 RMK AO1
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KBWI 6nm NE | 281454Z 33007KT 6SM BR BKN015 BKN027 OVC043 10/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01000083 55002 $
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KCGS 10nm SW | 281445Z AUTO 33006KT 7SM SCT024 OVC030 10/08 A3004 RMK AO2 T01000080
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KDMH 14nm NE | 281453Z AUTO 13/08 A3002 RMK AO1 SLP165 T01280078 55002
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KNAK 14nm SE | 281451Z AUTO 32008KT 6SM BR SCT019 OVC033 10/08 A3001 RMK AO2
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KADW 17nm S | 281440Z AUTO 34009KT 9SM FEW010 BKN019 10/08 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 012V019 CIG 012 RWY19L SLP167 $
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KDCA 19nm SW | 281452Z 33008KT 9SM FEW008 SCT017 OVC028 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP174 T01110078 53009
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KGAI 20nm W | 281440Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT015 OVC060 08/07 A3002 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KBWI 6nm NE | 281141Z 2812/2918 32004KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004 FM281500 33008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC008 FM281700 34010G18KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM282000 33011G18KT P6SM OVC050 FM290200 30010G18KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM290700 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 30018G29KT P6SM FEW250
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KADW 17nm S | 281338Z 2813/2915 36010KT 9000 BR BKN006 OVC012 QNH2997INS BECMG 2813/2814 33010G15KT 9000 -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 510052 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2814/2816 BKN008 BECMG 2815/2816 33010G20KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 510002 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2818/2822 33015G25KT 510002 BECMG 2821/2822 33010G22KT 9999 NSW FEW045 BKN150 510002 QNH2990INS BECMG 2904/2905 31012KT 9999 SKC WS020/34040KT 530053 QNH2992INS BECMG 2909/2910 30009KT 9999 SKC 510052 QNH2990INS BECMG 2913/2914 29010G15KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2992INS TX10/2820Z TN04/29
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KDCA 19nm SW | 281141Z 2812/2918 36007KT P6SM FEW006 OVC012 FM281400 32010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM281700 34014G22KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM281900 33013G22KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 FM290000 32012G20KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM290800 32008KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 30017G29KT P6SM FEW250
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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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