FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
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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 |
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: | 38-44.773000N | | 38-45.064000N |
| Longitude: | 076-57.565167W | | 076-57.145500W |
| Elevation: | 108.9 ft. | | 117.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| 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) | | 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: | 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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| IRONS FOUR | |
download (198KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Long, SkyFocal.com
Photo taken 07-Nov-2011
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Potomac Airfield that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:33:26 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:33:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KVKX | SuperAWOS
130755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM 23/21 A2984
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KADW
6nm NE | 130755Z 17006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT130 BKN150 24/21 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP101 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 130752Z 18009KT 8SM BKN055 BKN130 BKN250 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02610228
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KDAA
10nm W | 130758Z AUTO 14002KT 7SM R32/5500FT SCT026 SCT040 23/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02350235
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KCGS
14nm N | 130745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 T02660243
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KADW
6nm NE | 1303/1407 20006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1303/1304 16006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1311/1315 25010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1317/1318 27012KT 9999 NSW OVC050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1318/1321 27020G35KT 3200 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1400/1401 30009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2986INS T30/1320Z T19/1407Z AMD 130341
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KDCA
7nm NW | 130528Z 1306/1406 21005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC060 FM130800 20005KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM131100 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC060CB FM131300 26004KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB FM131400 24006KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB FM131600 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM132000 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM140000 32005KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 33006KT P6SM SCT250
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KDAA
10nm W | 1301/1407 20006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1303/1304 16006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1304/1309 25010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1310/1311 26009KT 9999 NSW OVC040 QNH2986INS BECMG 1317/1318 27010G15KT 9000 -SHRA OVC050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1318/1321 27020G35KT 3200 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1400/1401 30009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2986INS T30/1320Z T19/1407Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1301 NEXT 1309
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