FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 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 (703-418-1177) |
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS 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 |
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 |
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 good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 38-44.773000N | | 38-45.064000N |
Longitude: | 076-57.565167W | | 076-57.145500W |
Elevation: | 108.9 ft. | | 117.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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) RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 202 ft. trees, 1091 ft. from runway, 192 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 111 ft. trees, 1496 ft. from runway, 78 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR. |
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 14 September 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
- | RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
- | FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476. |
- | SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES. |
- | FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
- | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
- | SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR. |
- | ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ). |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (186KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
Sunset | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 22:06:32 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 18:06:32 |
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METAR |
KADW 6nm NE | 282155Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00970008 $
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KDCA 7nm NW | 282152Z 36012KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 BKN170 11/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP124 T01111011
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KDAA 10nm W | 282155Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01181032 $
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KCGS 14nm N | 281755Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM OVC050 10/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T01030033 10108 20089
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TAF |
KADW 6nm NE | 281700Z 2817/2923 33012G20KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN100 510002 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2819/2823 32015G25KT BECMG 2822/2823 33010G15KT 9999 BKN200 510052 QNH2990INS BECMG 2900/2901 32008KT 9999 SKC 520053 QNH2992INS BECMG 2913/2914 29010G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2986INS BECMG 2916/2917 30015G25KT 9999 BKN040 510002 QNH2982INS BECMG 2918/2919 31015G30KT 9999 FEW050 510002 QNH2980INS TX11/2820Z TN02/2911Z
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KDCA 7nm NW | 281728Z 2818/2924 33011G20KT P6SM FEW015 OVC060 FM290000 33009KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM290500 32011G22KT P6SM SKC FM291600 30017G29KT P6SM FEW110 FEW250 FM291900 30020G36KT P6SM SKC FM292300 30014G24KT P6SM SKC
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KDAA 10nm W | 281200Z 2812/2918 VRB06KT 6000 -RA BR SCT007 BKN009 OVC020 QNH2997INS BECMG 2814/2815 32012KT 9000 -RA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 510109 QNH2996INS BECMG 2816/2817 33012G22KT 9000 -SHRA SCT012 BKN020 OVC040 510009 QNH2991INS BECMG 2818/2819 32012G22KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN200 QNH2987INS BECMG 2902/2903 31010G18KT 9999 FEW100 SCT250 520103 QNH2993INS BECMG 2908/2909 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 2912/2913 30010G15KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2992INS TX12/2820Z TN07/2910Z
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NOTAMs |
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