FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GED |
| Lat/Long: | 38-41-16.3812N / 075-21-30.0534W 38-41.273020N / 075-21.500890W 38.6878837 / -75.3583482 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 53 ft. / 16 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of GEORGETOWN, DE |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19947 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GED (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 10/28 & REIL RYS 04, 22, 10 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (302-856-2927) |
| DOVER APPROACH: | 132.425 |
| DOVER DEPARTURE: | 132.425 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ATRr232/10.0 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| SBYr031/21.8 | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| ENOr176/33.4 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| SIEr236/35.7 | | SEA ISLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 09W |
| SWLr015/38.2 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 084/32.8 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
| EASTON | | 112/34.0 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 50 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.043428N | | 38-41.734915N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.891825W | | 075-21.320787W |
| Elevation: | 48.5 ft. | | 48.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 033 true | | 225 magnetic, 213 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 371 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3109 x 75 ft. / 948 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.087000N | | 38-41.086833N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.749500W | | 075-21.096167W |
| Elevation: | 49.1 ft. | | 53.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 090 true | | 282 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL PO BOX 589 GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 Phone 302-855-7770 |
| Manager: | JIM HICKIN 21553 RUDDER LANE GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 Phone 302-855-7774 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 54 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 93/day * | | 78% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55 IS UTILIZED FOR CD VIA DOVER AFB. |
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55. |
| - | PAEW WITHIN SAFETY AREA OF ALL RYS & TAXIWAYS. |
| - | BIRDS, DEER, AND OTHER WILDLIFE INVOF RYS. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 | |
download (186KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N06 - Laurel Airport (14 nm SW)
KSBY - Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (22 nm S)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (27 nm N)
KWWD - Cape May County Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Robert Thomas
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
from a 1947 Cessna 140.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 22:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:07:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:07:05 |
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| METAR |
| KGED | 160954Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM OVC010 17/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 P0001 T01670150 TSNO
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| TAF |
KSBY 22nm S | 160538Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007 FM161000 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC004 FM161400 06005KT P6SM BKN010 FM161600 12004KT P6SM BKN020
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KDOV 26nm N | 1608/1714 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC010 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1608/1612 3200 BR OVC005 BECMG 1611/1612 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW007 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2993INS BECMG 1708/1709 19005KT 4800 BR BKN009 QNH2990INS BECMG 1712/1713 27006KT 9999 NSW FEW009 BKN050 QNH2989INS T21/1620Z T15/1610Z
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| NOTAMs |
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