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KFME Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 AWOS-3 at ANP (12 nm SE): 122.9 (617-262-3825)
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
BALr233/6.9BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
ADWr027/17.4ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
DCAr053/18.7WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
OTTr008/22.8NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
EMIr166/26.6WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
AMLr083/34.2ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
FDKr132/(34.7)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
PPMr239/35.6PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANNE ARUNDELat field26010WBUH -... ..- ....
ELLICOTT187/12.137111WFND ..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN070/19.432309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG114/19.638509WGAI --. .- ..
MARTIN245/21.834211WMTN -- - -.
EASTON308/36.321210WESN . ... -.

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: 39-05.132000N39-05.098167N
Longitude: 076-45.889167W076-45.256500W
Elevation: 115.0 ft.150.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 094 true284 magnetic, 274 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. trees, 1256 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear30 ft. trees, 208 ft. from runway, 193 ft. left of centerline
RY 28 HAS +30 FT TREES, 180 FT FM THLD, 190 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 155
ODENTON, MD 21113
Phone 410-222-6815
Manager: MICHAEL A WASSEL
PO BOX 155
ODENTON, MD 21113-0155
Phone 410-222-6815

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 124
Single engine airplanes: 105
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 135/day *
73% transient general aviation
24% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 14 April 2009

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (177KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (185KB)
VOR-A   download (220KB)
NDB RWY 10   download (186KB)
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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From to KFME

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3622:36
Evening civil twilight18:0423:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 03:27:54
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 22:27:54
 
METAR
KFME 100312Z AUTO 06006KT 1 1/2SM OVC007 M03/M03 A2978 RMK AO1
KBWI 
6nm NE 
100319Z 06009KT 1SM R10/P6000FT -SN BR BKN003 OVC026 M02/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 PRESFR P0002
KCGS 
10nm SW 
100035Z AUTO 12003KT 1/2SM OVC003 00/00 A2990 RMK AO1
KDMH 
14nm NE 
100254Z AUTO M02/M03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 P0005 60020 T10171028 58039 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
KNAK 
14nm SE 
100315Z AUTO 05008KT 3/4SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN017 OVC038 M01/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 PRESFR P0002 TSNO
KADW 
17nm S 
100312Z AUTO 05009KT 7SM R19L/5000V5500FT -FZRA OVC005 M02/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 FZRAB0303UPB0258E0303SNE0258 SLP069 $
KDCA 
19nm SW 
100317Z 05008KT 4SM -FZRASN BR BKN007 BKN012 OVC023 M02/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 FZRAB17 CIG 005V009 P0001 $
KGAI 
20nm W 
100315Z 07003KT 1 1/2SM SCT006 OVC015 M03/M04 A2975 RMK AO1 P0001
TAF
KBWI 
6nm NE 
092343Z 1000/1106 08004KT 1SM -SN OVC006 FM100200 03006KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101800 31020G38KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM102200 31022G38KT 2SM -SN BKN008 OVC015 FM110300 31020G35KT P6SM OVC050
KDCA 
19nm SW 
092343Z 1000/1024 06005KT 3/4SM -SN OVC006 FM100300 03006KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101800 31020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 FM102200 31022G38KT 3SM -SN BKN015 OVC040
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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
no information available

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100LL Jet A
SS $4.10 $3.45 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Tipton Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tipton Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFME have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN LAUREL MD 2.9 62-89
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAUREL 4.6 70-86
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC LAUR 4.5 67-85
HILTON COLUMBIA 10.3 119-199
DAYS INN AND SUITES 4.4 49-129
 

Other hotels near Tipton Airport

Miles Price ($)
OAKWOOD AT CONCORD PARK 2.5 
LAUREL KNIGHTS INN 2.7 56-83
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MEADE AT NATIONAL BUSINESS PARK 2.7 99-250
TOWNEPLACE STES BALT FORT MEADE 2.7 99-179
ECONO LODGE LAUREL RACETRACK 4.4 75-76
BRIDGESTREET COUNTRY MEADOWS 4.5 115-139
SUPER 8 LAUREL 4.5 64-75
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.6 67-97
COMFORT INN, JESSUP 4.8 87-88
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - LAUREL 5.1 70-105
ELEMENT ARUNDEL MILLS 5.3 89-169
ALOFT ARUNDEL MILLS 5.4 89-136
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ARUNDEL MILLS BWI AIRPORT 5.4 129-189
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT ARUNDEL MILLS BWI AIRPORT 5.4 149-219
COMFORT SUITES AT LAUREL LAKES 5.5 83-120
HAMPTON INN AND STES BALTIMORE 5.5 119-229

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tipton Airport

2 in Annapolis Junction
7 in Jessup
14 in Laurel
3 in Bowie
11 in Hanover
5 in Greenbelt
4 in Glen Burnie
4 in Elkridge
12 in Linthicum Heights
3 in Lanham
1 in New Carrollton
11 in Columbia
11 in College Park
1 in Landover Hills
2 in Ellicott City
1 in Catonsville
2 in Takoma Park
11 in Silver Spring
21 in Annapolis
62 in Baltimore
1 in Upper Marlboro
2 in North Bethesda
9 in Bethesda
116 in Washington, DC
 

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