FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -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 |
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| 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: | 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 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 |
| 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: | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Greg York
Photo taken 28-Nov-2010
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Frederick Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your 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 11-Feb-2012
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 15:49:26 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 10:49:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KFDK | 110100Z AUTO 03004KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN085 OVC110 01/01 A3000 RMK AO2
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KGAI
18nm SE | 111455Z AUTO 33003KT 2SM OVC020 01/M01 A2979 RMK AO1 54000
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KMRB
28nm W | 111321Z 1113/1212 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC005 FM111400 30008KT 2SM -SN BKN009 OVC020 FM111600 33012G20KT P6SM OVC030 FM111900 30020G30KT 1SM -SHSN SCT012 OVC018 FM112200 32025G35KT 4SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC050 FM120000 32025G35KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070
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KIAD
29nm S | 111406Z 1114/1218 33005KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC035 FM111500 32010KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC030 FM111800 32012G20KT P6SM OVC030 FM112000 31020G30KT 1SM -SHSN SCT012 OVC018 FM112300 32025G35KT P6SM BKN035 OVC070 FM121200 31020G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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