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KVKX

Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 2020

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:	117.7 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
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:	MIRL RY 06/24 SS-SR; ACTVT PAPI RY 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:	124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:	124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ
IRONS STAR:	126.4
TIKEE STAR:	120.45
WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW):	132.65 (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
ADWr240/5.5	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr159/7.6	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
OTTr295/10.2	NOTTINGHAM VORTAC	113.70	10W
AMLr123/26.3	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr219/28.8	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
BRVr046/31.0	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
PXTr327/38.0	PATUXENT VORTAC	117.60	10W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
OXONN	118/3.5	332	11W	DCA	-.. -.-. .-
DAVEE	063/8.9	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
GEORGETOWN	153/13.4	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
ELLICOTT	205/33.4	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
SHANNON	049/37.1	237	10W	EZF	. --.. ..-.
PATUXENT	327/38.0	400	10W	NHK	-. .... -.-

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, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Runway edge markings:	BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	38-44.773000N	38-45.064000N
Longitude:	076-57.565167W	076-57.145500W
Elevation:	108.9 ft.	117.7 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Runway heading:	059 magnetic, 048 true	239 magnetic, 228 true
Displaced threshold:	376 ft.	90 ft.
Markings:	nonprecision, in good condition	NSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path) RY 06 PAPI UNUSABLE 3 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE.	2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	no REILS RYS 06 & 24 OPR SS-SR.	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	115 ft. trees, 1068 ft. from runway, 207 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear RY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THLD.	111 ft. trees, 1659 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 15:1 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:		94
Single engine airplanes:		91
Multi engine airplanes:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
83%	local general aviation
17%	transient general aviation
<1%	military
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 01 September 2019

Additional Remarks

-	UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
-	RENTALS AVABL AT 301-292-9700.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
-	VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
-	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 from 10 September 2020 at 0901Z to 08 October 2020 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
TIKEE THREE (RNAV)		download (232KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download (187KB)
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 (11 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Sep-2020

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	10:35
Sunrise	07:02	11:02
Sunset	18:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	19:22	23:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Sep-2020 10:57:18
Local (UTC-4)	27-Sep-2020 06:57:18

METAR

KADW 6nm NE	271036Z AUTO 33004KT 4SM BR OVC002 20/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP154 FZRANO $
KDCA 7nm NW	271052Z 33006KT 5SM BR BKN012 OVC017 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2 DZE21 SLP152 P0000 T02000189
KDAA 10nm W	271049Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM SCT005 OVC022 20/19 A2997 RMK AO2 DZE0957DZB17E34 CIG 005V022 SLP151 $
KCGS 14nm N	271035Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM SCT008 OVC014 19/18 A2997 RMK AO1 T01870176

TAF

KADW 6nm NE	270900Z 2709/2815 VRB03KT 3200 BR OVC002 QNH2995INS BECMG 2712/2713 VRB03KT 9999 NSW BKN008 OVC020 QNH2995INS BECMG 2714/2715 VRB03KT 9999 BKN010 OVC030 QNH2992INS BECMG 2718/2719 21005KT 9999 SCT010 SCT030 QNH2989INS BECMG 2805/2806 19005KT 9999 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2992INS TX24/2719Z TN18/2808Z
KDCA 7nm NW	270905Z 2709/2812 34004KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM271300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM272200 17006KT P6SM BKN250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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301-248-5720

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	100LL
SS		$3.60
Updated 18-May-2020

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