FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2018
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20724 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FME (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 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): | 132.65 (703-412-8140) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr132/(34.7) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr239/35.6 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELLICOTT | | 187/12.1 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 070/19.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| OXONN | | 044/22.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| DAVEE | | 042/30.2 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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: | 60 ft. trees, 1214 ft. from runway, 159 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1402 ft. from runway, 122 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 104 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 March 2018 | |
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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
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 19 July 2018 at 0901Z to 16 August 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (53KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
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 - Joint Base Andrews (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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Jul-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 09:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jul-2018 15:54:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Jul-2018 11:54:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 211536Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM SCT023 BKN034 OVC050 A2998 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 211530Z 05010KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN032 OVC055 21/20 A2996 RMK AO2 P0008 T02110200
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KCGS
10nm SW | 211537Z AUTO 04003KT 5SM SCT029 BKN035 OVC050 20/19 A2995 RMK AO1 T02010190
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KANP
12nm SE | SuperAWOS
211455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 22/20 A2995
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KDMH
14nm NE | 211454Z AUTO 23/21 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP153 P0001 60005 T02280206 58004
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KNAK
14nm SE | 211534Z AUTO 03008KT 1 1/2SM RA BR SCT018 BKN029 OVC060 24/22 A2994 RMK AO2 P0013 T02390217
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KADW
17nm S | 211525Z AUTO 03010KT 2 3/4SM +RA BR OVC028 20/18 A2994 RMK AO2 VIS 2 3/4V5 CIG 025V031 CIG 002 RWY19L SLP144 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 211452Z 05009KT 4SM RA FEW017 FEW043 OVC055 22/18 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB1353 SLP145 P0002 60002 T02170183 58001
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KGAI
20nm W | 211456Z AUTO 07003KT 4SM RA BR OVC032 19/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP181 P0008 60013 T01940189 53002
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KBWI
6nm NE | 211357Z 2114/2218 11010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC060 FM211500 08011KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM211800 05010KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM220000 01013G20KT 2SM -RA OVC008 FM220600 33006KT P6SM BKN015 FM221500 14006KT P6SM BKN015
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KADW
17nm S | 210900Z 2109/2215 10009KT 9999 BKN035 BKN180 QNH2997INS BECMG 2114/2115 05012KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2988INS BECMG 2119/2120 04012KT 4800 SHRA OVC009 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2120/2202 36012G20KT OVC005 BECMG 2206/2207 34009KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH2980INS TX21/2110Z TN17/2208Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 211357Z 2114/2218 08010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC060 FM211800 05010G19KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM212300 01012G21KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM220400 34008KT 2SM -RA BKN008 FM220600 33006KT P6SM BKN015 FM221100 07004KT P6SM BKN025 FM221500 13006KT P6SM OVC025
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