FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 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 (276-200-0159) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| 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: | 102 ft. trees, 1074 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 89 ft. trees, 1348 ft. from runway, 94 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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 |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (189KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 21:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 22:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Dec-2025 21:59:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Dec-2025 16:59:40 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 042155Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM SCT150 04/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00421061 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 042152Z 33009KT 10SM FEW045 BKN160 BKN250 04/M06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00441056 $
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KDAA
10nm W | 042155Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 05/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00491058 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 042135Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A3021 RMK AO2 T00451051
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KADW
6nm NE | 042000Z 0420/0523 31012G18KT 9999 SCT030 510003 QNH3012INS TEMPO 0420/0423 34015G25KT BECMG 0422/0423 34010KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3021INS BECMG 0508/0509 05005KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3025INS BECMG 0510/0511 09005KT 9999 -SHSN BKN020 610304 QNH3026INS BECMG 0511/0512 11005KT 6000 -SN BKN007 OVC020 620104 QNH3004INS BECMG 0512/0513 11005KT 6000 -SN OVC007 620106 QNH3004INS BECMG 0522/0523 VRB02KT 9999 -SHSN BKN005 610106 QNH3003INS TX07/0420Z TNM04/0509Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 041739Z 0418/0524 32015G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM042300 35008KT P6SM BKN060 FM050900 04003KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0509/0511 4SM -SN OVC015 FM051100 10003KT 3SM -SN OVC010 PROB30 0511/0516 1 1/2SM -SN OVC005 FM051600 13004KT P6SM SCT006 OVC012
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KDAA
10nm W | 041300Z 0413/0519 30006KT 9999 SCT090 BKN200 QNH3005INS BECMG 0415/0416 31012G22KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 520006 QNH3010INS BECMG 0421/0422 34010KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 QNH3020INS BECMG 0505/0506 02006KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3029INS BECMG 0509/0510 09006KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC080 620409 QNH3026INS BECMG 0511/0512 10003KT 4800 -SN BKN015 OVC020 510105 620159 QNH3024INS BECMG 0513/0514 12003KT 3200 -SN OVC010 510105 620109 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0514/0519 1600 -SN BR OVC008 TX06/0418Z TNM03/0511Z
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