AirNav: KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport

KFME

Fort Meade Executive Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FME
Lat/Long:	39-05-07.2020N 076-45-34.0550W 39-05.120033N 076-45.567583W 39.0853339,-76.7594597 (estimated)
Elevation:	149.5 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0830-1800
Pattern altitude:	999.5 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI 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 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT 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
EMIr166/26.6	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
AMLr083/34.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
FDKr132/34.7	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
ELLICOTT	187/12.1	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN	070/19.4	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	044/22.9	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. A+: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:	39-05.138035N	39-05.102027N
Longitude:	076-45.883740W	076-45.251438W
Elevation:	119.7 ft.	149.5 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 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 1224 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear	none

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

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON RWY & TWY.
-	BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
-	PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
-	RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
-	RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 CHANGED		download (196KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 CHANGED		download (214KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		download (365KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	11:10
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	18:01	23:01
Evening civil twilight	18:28	23:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Mar-2026 21:57:02
Local (UTC-5)	04-Mar-2026 16:57:02

METAR

KFME	042135Z AUTO 07003KT 4SM OVC008 08/07 A3024 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	042054Z 06005KT 5SM BR OVC007 09/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 60002 T00890072 55006
KCGS 10nm SW	042135Z AUTO 04004KT 3SM BR OVC005 09/09 A3022 RMK AO2 T00950086
KDMH 14nm NE	042153Z AUTO 09/07 A3023 RMK AO1 SLP236 T00890067
KNAK 14nm SE	042154Z AUTO 02003KT 5SM BR OVC013 07/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T00720061 $
KADW 17nm S	042055Z 01004KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC005 10/09 A3022 RMK AO2A SLP241 P0001 60003 T01010085 55004 RVRNO VISNO RWY01R $
KDCA 19nm SW	042152Z 05007KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC007 09/08 A3021 RMK AO2 RAE35DZB47 SLP228 P0001 T00940083 $
KGAI 20nm W	042056Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -RA OVC006 09/ A3023 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP253 P0000 60002 T0089 50001

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	041756Z 0418/0524 05005KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC040 FM042000 04004KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC035 FM050300 00000KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM050900 08003KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC003 FM051400 00000KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM051800 10003KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC045
KADW 17nm S	042002Z 0420/0523 VRB05KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC005 620903 QNH3020INS BECMG 0422/0423 VRB05KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC003 620903 QNH3020INS BECMG 0501/0502 VRB06KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC003 510505 QNH3020INS BECMG 0503/0504 VRB04KT 0800 -RA FG OVC002 510505 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0509/0513 0400 BECMG 0515/0516 10006KT 4800 -DZ BR BKN007 OVC020 510505 QNH3016INS BECMG 0516/0517 VRB03KT 9000 BR OVC020 510505 QNH3010INS BECMG 0522/0523 07010KT 8000 -RA BR OVC025 510505 QNH3010INS TX10/0420Z TN08/0501Z
KDCA 19nm SW	041941Z 0420/0524 00000KT 3SM -DZ BR BKN007 OVC060 FM050000 05003KT 4SM BR BKN010 OVC030 FM050400 00000KT 2SM BR OVC006 FM050900 10003KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM051500 16003KT 5SM BR BKN009 OVC015 FM051800 16003KT P6SM BKN025 BKN090

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.38		$4.65
Updated 04-Mar-2026

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Capital Wings Services

301-747-3554
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management

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