FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FDK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-25-03.3000N / 077-22-27.5000W 39-25.055000N / 077-22.458333W 39.4175833 / -77.3743056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 303 ft. / 92.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1980) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 21701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FDK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2100 ARPT UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000' AGL SINGLE & LIGHT TWINS - 1500' AGL LARGE TWINS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; MIRL RY 12/30, REIL RYS 5/23 & 12/30, ODALS RY 23, & PAPI RY 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.875 (301-600-1457) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.525 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.525 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (18 nm SE): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FDK at field | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| EMIr264/18.9 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| MRBr092/22.1 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| HGRr134/(27.9) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| AMLr016/29.3 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr305/36.3 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| DCAr344/37.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5220 x 100 ft. / 1591 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-24.576107N | | 39-25.230080N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.826080W | | 077-22.106415W |
| Elevation: | 303.3 ft. | | 282.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 040 true | | 228 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| 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: | 27 ft. bldg, 1113 ft. from runway, 405 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 39-25.402923N | | 39-25.143263N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.789307W | | 077-22.101958W |
| Elevation: | 294.1 ft. | | 281.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 116 true | | 304 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 35 ft. trees, 1638 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear |
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: | KEVIN DAUGHERTY 111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST FREDERICK, MD 21701 Phone 301-600-2201 EMERGENCY PHONE 301-600-1440 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 234 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 163 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 14 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 33 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 356/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER OPERATIONS FROM PAVED RUNWAYS DAILY 0800 - DUSK. |
| - | -15 FT DEPRESSION APCH END RY 23 246 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE PARALLEL TO RY 400 FT LONG. |
| - | DURG WINTER MONTHS RYS MAY BE CLSD INDIVIDUALLY FOR SNOW PLOWING. |
| - | ALL NON-RADIO ACFT OPERATING INVOF FDK RECOMMENDED TO UTILZE A HAND HELD TRANSCEIVER AND FOLLOW STANDARD CTAF OPERATING PROCEDURES. |
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 between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (295KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (281KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (82KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (17 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (18 nm SE)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (20 nm NE)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Greg York
Photo taken 28-Nov-2010
looking east.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 04-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 23:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 05:19:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Feb-2012 00:19:18 |
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| METAR |
| KFDK | 040435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M02 A3039 RMK AO2
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KGAI 18nm SE | 040455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3038 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KMRB 28nm W | 031740Z 0318/0418 33009KT P6SM FEW250 FM040000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM041300 36004KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 FM041700 28005KT 6SM -RA OVC050
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KIAD 29nm S | 032058Z 0321/0424 33005KT P6SM SKC FM032300 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM041500 17004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM041900 20005KT 6SM -RA OVC045
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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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