FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAI |
| Lat/Long: | 39-10-06.0000N / 077-09-57.6000W
39-10.100000N / 077-09.960000W
39.1683333 / -77.1660000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 539 ft. / 164.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of GAITHERSBURG, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20879 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1960 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1539 ft. MSL
1000'AGL (1539' MSL) TURBINE AND JET 1500' AGL (2039' MSL) HELICOPTERS 800' AGL (1339' MSL). |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & REIL RY 14/32 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (16 nm SE): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FDK (18 nm NW): | 124.875 (301-600-1457) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JYO (19 nm W): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
| WX ASOS at IAD (19 nm SW): | PHONE 703-661-2990 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (20 nm E): | 123.925 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (20 nm S): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FDKr154/(17.6) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| DCAr351/19.5 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| AMLr053/19.8 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr212/21.4 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| BALr281/23.5 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| ADWr337/25.8 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr335/34.0 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| MRBr119/34.3 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL TRUCK AVBL 0800-2000; REQUEST ON 122.85. SELF-SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4202 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-10.310615N | | 39-09.890302N |
| Longitude: | 077-10.313343W | | 077-09.606908W |
| Elevation: | 493.3 ft. | | 538.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 127 true | | 316 magnetic, 307 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1506 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear
RY 14, 43 FT TREES 145 FT 'R' AT THLD. | | 46 ft. trees, 873 ft. from runway, 202 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RY 32 HAS +15 FT RIDGE PARALLEL TO RY 155 FT L; +6FT FENCE PARALLEL TO RY 180 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REV AUTH
101 MONROE ST 4TH FLOOR, SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Phone 301-762-9080 |
| Manager: | KEITH MILLER
101 MONROE STREET, SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Phone 301-762-9080 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 160 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 136 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 140/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 14 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RY 32 TAKEOFF BTWN 2300-0700. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HELICOPTERS REFRAIN FM AIR TAXI OVER PAVED PARKING RAMPS. |
| - | 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THLD TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES. |
| - | ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WING SPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48,000 POUNDS. |
| - | SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT W/ WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40,000 LBS. |
| - | BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
| - | PREFERRED CALM WIND RY 14. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (171KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (224KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (185KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (16 nm SE)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (19 nm W)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm SW)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (19 nm N)
KFME - Tipton Airport (20 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (20 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Long, SkyFocal.com
Photo taken 22-Feb-2012
looking northwest.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 09:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:58:20 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:58:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAI | 181055Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM BKN036 16/11 A3024 RMK AO1
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KCGS
16nm SE | 181145Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM OVC041 19/15 A3022 RMK AO2 T01900146
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KFDK
18nm NW | 181045Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 SCT075 BKN085 15/15 A3022 RMK AO2
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KFME
19nm E | 181145Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC049 17/12 A3024 RMK AO1
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KIAD
19nm SW | 181152Z 00000KT 10SM OVC034 17/13 A3021 RMK AO2 RAB15E31 SLP227 P0000 60000 T01720133 10189 20167 53013
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KJYO
20nm W | 181055Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM -RA OVC030 17/15 A3021 RMK AO2 P0001
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KIAD
19nm SW | 180901Z 1809/1912 12006KT P6SM OVC090 FM181700 11007KT P6SM OVC025 FM182300 10007KT P6SM OVC015 FM190200 09006KT P6SM OVC008 FM190600 09004KT 3SM -SHRA OVC008 FM190900 07005KT 3SM -SHRA OVC003
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KDCA
20nm S | 180901Z 1809/1906 12006KT P6SM OVC100 FM181700 10008KT P6SM OVC025 FM182300 09008KT P6SM OVC015 FM190200 10007KT P6SM OVC008
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KBWI
22nm E | 180901Z 1809/1912 10006KT P6SM OVC090 FM181500 12010KT P6SM OVC050 FM182100 11008KT P6SM OVC025 FM190000 10008KT P6SM OVC015 FM190300 10009KT P6SM OVC008
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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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| DC Metro Aviation Services |
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301-963-8043
[web site]
[email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Rental cars, ...
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| Phillips 66 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.48 | | $5.94 | | SS | | $5.93 | | --- | | Updated 10-May-2013 |
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10 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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240-477-6617
[web site]
[email] |
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts
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write
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| Octopus Flying Club |
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240-731-1881
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Flying club
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write
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toll-free 1-800-940-2359
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Aircraft management, Computerized weather, Internet access
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write
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240-246-7529
[web site]
[email] |
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Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Pilot supplies, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
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write
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| The Airport Cafe |
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301-330-2222
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no information available
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on airport |
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3 read write
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