FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FDK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-25-03.2000N / 077-22-27.5000W 39-25.053333N / 077-22.458333W 39.4175556 / -77.3743056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 306 ft. / 93.3 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 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FDK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JAN-MAR 0700-2000, APR-DEC 0700-2100 ARPT UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000' AGL SINGLE & LIGHT TWINS - 1500' AGL LARGE TWINS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 132.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| ATIS: | 124.875 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.875 (301-600-1457) |
| FREDERICK GROUND: | 121.975 [0700-2100] |
| FREDERICK TOWER: | 132.4 [0700-2100] |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.525 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.525 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.9 WHEN FDK ATCT CLSD 121.975 |
| 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 VOR/DME | | 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 24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE 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: | 5219 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: | 39-24.576170N | | 39-25.229950N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.826132W | | 077-22.106402W |
| Elevation: | 306.0 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 good 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: | 27 ft. bldg, 1113 ft. from runway, 405 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 91 ft. trees, 2778 ft. from runway, 693 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3600 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | NW |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 39-25.402853N | | 39-25.143327N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.789303W | | 077-22.101972W |
| Elevation: | 294.2 ft. | | 284.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| 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: | 27 ft. tree, 1099 ft. from runway, 335 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 111 ft. trees, 1954 ft. from runway, 415 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 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: | | 230 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 159 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 14 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 33 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 276/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 09 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | -15 FT DEPRESSION APCH END RY 23, 246 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE PARALLEL TO RY 400 FT LONG. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (35KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (140KB) |
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 |
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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:33:14 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:33:14 |
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| METAR |
| KFDK | 130745Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN020 OVC041 21/21 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU NE
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KGAI 18nm SE | 130755Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT043 BKN050 BKN060 24/22 A2987 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KMRB 28nm W | 130528Z 1306/1406 22005KT P6SM OVC050 FM130700 23006KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM130900 27005KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB FM131000 23004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC045CB FM131300 22006KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS OVC035CB FM131500 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM131900 27009KT P6SM BKN050 FM132200 31010KT P6SM BKN045 FM132300 32007KT P6SM SCT060
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KIAD 29nm S | 130528Z 1306/1412 21005KT P6SM OVC050 FM130800 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC045CB FM131000 23004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB FM131300 25005KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS OVC045CB FM131400 24007KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB FM131600 25007KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM132000 26008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM132300 30006KT P6SM BKN060 FM140200 32005KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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