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KVKX Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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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
ADWr240/5.5ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
DCAr159/7.6WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
AMLr123/26.3ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr219/28.8BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr046/31.0BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN118/3.533211WDCA -.. -.-. .-
DAVEE063/8.922309WDAA -.. .- .-
GEORGETOWN153/13.432309WGTN --. - -.
ELLICOTT205/33.437111WFND ..-. -. -..
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, 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.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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)
RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3210:32
Sunrise06:5810:58
Sunset19:2723:27
Evening civil twilight19:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 22:06:32
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 18:06:32
 
METAR
KADW 
6nm NE 
282155Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00970008 $
KDCA 
7nm NW 
282152Z 36012KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 BKN170 11/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP124 T01111011
KDAA 
10nm W 
282155Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01181032 $
KCGS 
14nm N 
281755Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM OVC050 10/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T01030033 10108 20089
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
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
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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