FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FME |
| Lat/Long: | 39-05-07.3920N / 076-45-33.8920W 39-05.123200N / 076-45.564867W 39.0853867 / -76.7594144 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FORT MEADE(ODENTON), MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20724 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FME (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.7 |
| IC: | 119.7 |
| WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (20 nm W): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BALr233/6.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| ADWr027/17.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr053/18.7 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| OTTr008/22.8 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| EMIr166/26.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| AMLr083/34.2 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr132/(34.7) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr239/35.6 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-05.132000N | | 39-05.098167N |
| Longitude: | 076-45.889167W | | 076-45.256500W |
| Elevation: | 115.0 ft. | | 150.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 104 magnetic, 094 true | | 284 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 10 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF COURSE. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 28 PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT OF COURSE (TREES) AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1254 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. trees, 536 ft. from runway, 143 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear RY 28 HAS +30 FT TREES, 180 FT FM THLD, 175 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL A WASSEL 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1 FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 90 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 85 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 135/day * | | 73% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON RWY & TWY. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR NUMEROUS BWI TURBOJET ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVIOD BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE UNTIL CLEARANCE IS OBTAINED. |
| - | PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (178KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (53KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson / Highcamera.com
Photo taken 23-Jun-2010
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 16:16:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 11:16:32 |
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| METAR |
KBWI 6nm NE | 121454Z 30015G24KT 10SM SCT043 BKN250 M03/M13 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 28031/1421 SLP177 T10331133 51009
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KDMH 14nm NE | 121554Z AUTO M02/M13 A3005 RMK AO1 SLP176 T10171133
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KADW 17nm S | 121555Z AUTO 28017G26KT 10SM FEW045 M03/M13 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 29033/1459 SLP189 T10301135 VISNO RWY19
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KDCA 19nm SW | 121552Z 30023G32KT 270V340 10SM FEW050 SCT250 M02/M14 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 30032/1551 SLP196 T10221139
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KGAI 20nm W | 121535Z AUTO 32016G28KT 10SM BKN041 M04/M13 A3008 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBWI 6nm NE | 121129Z 1212/1318 29010KT P6SM SCT050 FM121300 29010G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM121600 29020G30KT P6SM SCT040 FM122300 28015G25KT P6SM FEW040 FM130600 28008KT P6SM SKC
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KADW 17nm S | 1211/1309 32012G18KT 9999 OVC040 620408 510003 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1211/1215 32015G25KT BECMG 1214/1215 30020G30KT 9999 FEW040 SCT070 510003 QNH3005INS BECMG 1302/1303 30012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS T02/1219Z TM06/1212Z AMD 121155
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KDCA 19nm SW | 121129Z 1212/1312 31010KT P6SM SCT040 FM121300 32010G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM121600 30020G30KT P6SM SCT040 FM122300 29017G25KT P6SM FEW040 FM130200 29012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130600 29007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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