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KVKX Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: VKX
Lat/Long: 38-44-55.1100N / 076-57-21.3200W
38-44.918500N / 076-57.355333W
38.7486417 / -76.9559222
(estimated)
Elevation: 118 ft. / 36 m (estimated)
Variation: 11W (2000)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 20744

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1958
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
POTOMAC APPROACH: 125.65
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 125.65
WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW): PHONE 703-412-8140
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ADWr240/5.5ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
DCAr159/7.6WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
OTTr295/10.2NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr123/26.3ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr219/28.8BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr046/31.0BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
PXTr327/38.0PATUXENT VORTAC117.6010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN118/3.533211WDC -.. -.-.
DAVEE063/8.922309WDAA -.. .- .-
GEORGETOWN153/13.432309WGTN --. - -.
ANNE ARUNDEL214/22.126010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG168/27.138509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT205/33.437111WFND ..-. -. -..
INSTITUTE214/35.840408WIUB .. ..- -...
SHANNON049/37.123710WEZF . --.. ..-.
PATUXENT327/38.040010WNHK -. .... -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 2665 x 40 ft. / 812 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 38-44.773000N38-45.064000N
Longitude: 076-57.565167W076-57.145500W
Elevation: 108.9 ft.117.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 059 magnetic, 048 true239 magnetic, 228 true
Displaced threshold: 376 ft.90 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 96 ft. trees, 1155 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +50 FT TREES 230 FT R AT THLD.
105 ft. trees, 1216 ft. from runway, 303 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 27:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone 617-267-6828
Manager: DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone 301-248-5720

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 87
Single engine airplanes: 84
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
83% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 01 August 2012

Additional Remarks

UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
EXPECT 24 HR SECURITY FROM POLICE, MILITARY & OTHERS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR.
ARPT WITHIN FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE.

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.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
IRONS FOUR   download (198KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (164KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (140KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (7 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (10 nm SW)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm W)
KCGS - College Park Airport (14 nm N)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 nm NE)
 
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Area around KVKX (Potomac Airfield)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KVKX (Potomac Airfield)
Photo by Jeff Long, SkyFocal.com
Photo taken 07-Nov-2011
looking northwest.

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Sectional chart

 
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From to KVKX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5210:52
Sunrise07:1911:19
Sunset18:2822:28
Evening civil twilight18:5522:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:16:04
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:16:04
 
METAR
KVKX SuperAWOS
161535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 19/14 A3004
KADW 
6nm NE 
161358Z AUTO 10002KT 10SM OVC010 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01690144
KDCA 
7nm NW 
161452Z 18004KT 10SM BKN015 BKN140 OVC250 19/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 BKN015 V SCT T01890150 58004
KDAA 
10nm W 
161438Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM FEW014 SCT020 OVC040 19/15 A3005 RMK AO2
KCGS 
14nm N 
161445Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 19/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01920151
TAF
KADW 
6nm NE 
1614/1715 14005KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3002INS BECMG 1616/1617 15003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC050 QNH2989INS BECMG 1714/1715 20003KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2989INS T19/1618Z T17/1614Z AMD 161418
KDCA 
7nm NW 
161131Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM161500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 FM161700 17006KT P6SM BKN045 FM170200 18007KT P6SM BKN090
KDAA 
10nm W 
1611/1715 03009KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3002INS BECMG 1612/1613 12003KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3000INS BECMG 1614/1615 15003KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 QNH2989INS BECMG 1714/1715 20003KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2989INS T19/1618Z T16/1611Z AMD 161134
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Potomac Airfield 301-248-5720
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100LL
RA $4.96 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
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RA=Restricted
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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 Potomac Airfield. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Potomac Airfield, 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 KVKX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN WASHINGTON ARLINGTON 11.4 110-120
 

Other hotels near Potomac Airfield

Miles Price ($)
GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND SPA 3.9 249-299
HAMPTON INN & SUITES NATIONAL HARBOR - ALEXANDRIA AREA 4.0 199-219
WYNDHAM VACATION RESORTS AT NATIONAL HARBOR 4.0 
THE WESTIN WASHINGTON NATIONAL HARBOR 4.0 279-365
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 229-259
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON, DC - OXON HILL 4.1 85-95
ALOFT WASHINGTON NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 189-219
COLONY SOUTH AT ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE 4.2 99-119
COMFORT INN ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 139-149
ECONO LODGE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 80-81
COMFORT INN OXON HILL 4.3 112-113
CLARION HOTEL 4.3 120-200
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CLINTON AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS 4.5 189-209
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WASHINGTON DC EAST - ANDREWS AFB 5.5 169-179
COUNTRY INN & SUITES ANDREWS AFB- D.C AREA 5.5 114-170
SUPER 8 CAMP SPRINGS ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE / DC AREA 5.6 63-64
DAYS INN CAMP SPRINGS 5.6 68-72

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 Potomac Airfield

8 in Oxon Hill
41 in Alexandria, VA
11 in Waldorf
47 in Arlington, VA
2 in Upper Marlboro
110 in Washington, DC
9 in Springfield, VA
1 in Landover Hills
12 in Falls Church, VA
1 in Lorton, VA
1 in New Carrollton
3 in Lanham
10 in College Park
2 in Takoma Park
1 in Hyattsville
14 in Woodbridge, VA
12 in Silver Spring
4 in McLean, VA
11 in Bethesda
5 in Greenbelt
10 in Vienna, VA
 

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