FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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: | LEE SOMMER 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (157KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (153KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 14-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 09:10 |
Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jun-2025 01:04:22 |
Local (UTC-4) | 14-Jun-2025 21:04:22 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 150050Z AUTO 04005KT 5SM HZ OVC016 24/21 A3002 RMK AO2 T02360206
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KDCA 9nm SW | 150052Z 08011KT 3SM BR BKN031 OVC100 25/21 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE2359 SLP158 P0000 T02500211
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KFME 10nm NE | 150049Z AUTO 08005KT 7SM OVC014 22/20 A3005 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 150055Z 07007KT 6SM HZ FEW014 BKN080 24/21 A2999 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT NW SLP160 T02390210 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 150054Z 08012KT 4SM HZ OVC012 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02220189
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KGAI 16nm NW | 150056Z AUTO VRB05KT 7SM FEW026 SCT032 23/23 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP181 T02280228 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 150055Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA FEW025 25/23 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP151 P0001 T02470227 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 142044Z 1421/1524 07009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM142230 08007KT 5SM HZ VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1423/1502 2SM TSRA OVC025CB FM150200 09004KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC035 FM150800 03009KT 4SM -DZ BR BKN007 OVC015 FM151300 06008KT 4SM BR OVC007
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KADW 10nm S | 142145Z 1421/1523 11008KT 8000 HZ VCTS SCT035CB BKN080 QNH2996INS BECMG 1422/1423 04010G18KT 6000 -TSRA SCT007 BKN012CB OVC025 QNH2996INS BECMG 1501/1502 05010KT 9000 -RA SCT007 BKN010 OVC025 QNH3000INS BECMG 1503/1504 06008KT 9000 -DZ OVC007 QNH3002INS BECMG 1508/1509 06006KT 6000 BR OVC003 QNH3005INS BECMG 1511/1512 07010KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3006INS TX27/1422Z TN21/1509Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 142039Z 1421/1524 10010KT 3SM HZ SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1500/1503 2SM TSRA OVC020CB FM150300 09004KT 5SM BR BKN010 OVC020 FM150800 04007KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM151300 07006KT 4SM BR OVC007
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NOTAMs |
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