FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 NOVEMBER 2019
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 07 November 2019 at 0901Z to 05 December 2019 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (163KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Nov-2019
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 22:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2019 21:10:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Nov-2019 16:10:01 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 192056Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM BKN170 11/02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01110024 53001 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 192052Z 29006KT 10SM FEW045 BKN170 BKN210 12/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01170022 53000
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KDAA
10nm W | 192056Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM BKN150 12/03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01190031 55001 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 192055Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A2981 RMK AO1 T01100002
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| TAF |
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KADW
6nm NE | 191700Z 1917/2023 21006KT 9999 SCT050 SCT130 QNH2983INS BECMG 1918/1919 31008KT 9999 BKN130 QNH2980INS BECMG 2002/2003 31010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 620402 QNH2989INS BECMG 2013/2014 31010G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN040 QNH3034INS TX14/1920Z TN06/2011Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 191724Z 1918/2024 18007KT P6SM BKN150 FM200500 32004KT P6SM BKN050 FM201500 32010G17KT P6SM SCT040 FM202300 32009KT P6SM FEW110
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KDAA
10nm W | 191800Z 1918/2024 29006KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 QNH2982INS BECMG 1918/1919 30006KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 QNH2983INS BECMG 2002/2003 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT015 BKN030 OVC100 620353 QNH2990INS BECMG 2014/2015 32012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620354 QNH3006INS BECMG 2023/2024 32009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3011INS TX13/1921Z TN05/2012Z
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