FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 | ..-. -. -.. |
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: | 32 ft. trees, 322 ft. from runway, 51 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 64 ft. trees, 1086 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **NEW** | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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Times for 06-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 21:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Dec-2025 14:05:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Dec-2025 09:05:07 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 061355Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR SCT006 SCT012 OVC023 01/00 A2997 RMK AO2 T00091004
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KDCA 9nm SW | 061352Z 21003KT 3SM BR FEW012 OVC027 01/M01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00111011 $
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KFME 10nm NE | 061355Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM SCT003 OVC013 00/00 A2999 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 061355Z 00000KT 3 1/2SM BR BKN005 OVC010 01/M00 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP152 T00101003 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 061354Z 20003KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT004 SCT015 OVC022 00/M01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00001006
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KGAI 16nm NW | 061356Z AUTO 29004KT 7SM FEW005 SCT038 01/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00110006 FZRANO
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KDAA 20nm SW | 061305Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR SCT011 OVC030 01/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 $
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KDCA 9nm SW | 061143Z 0612/0718 34004KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM061500 00000KT P6SM BKN015 OVC120 FM061800 25003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM070300 30004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM071500 16004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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KADW 10nm S | 061217Z 0612/0715 22003KT 1600 BR VV001 620204 QNH2995INS BECMG 0613/0614 30005KT 8000 BR BKN030 620303 QNH2994INS BECMG 0618/0619 28005KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN070 QNH2991INS BECMG 0700/0701 30005KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 QNH2999INS TX05/0620Z TN01/0612Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 061143Z 0612/0718 00000KT 3SM BR BKN010 OVC025 FM061300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC025 FM061500 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM061700 25003KT P6SM FEW030 SCT150 FM070400 29003KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM071500 32004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
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KDAA 20nm SW | 060018Z 0600/0618 VRB06KT 9999 OVC009 620099 QNH3006INS BECMG 0605/0606 VRB06KT 3200 BR FEW002 OVC004 620049 QNH2989INS BECMG 0611/0612 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT003 BKN006 620065 QNH2990INS BECMG 0614/0615 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH2989INS TX07/0618Z TNM02/0611Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0602 NEXT 0813
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