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KVKX Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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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
ADWr240/5.5ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
DCAr159/7.6WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
OTTr295/10.2NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr123/26.3ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr219/28.8BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr046/31.0BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
PXTr327/38.0PATUXENT VORTAC117.6010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN118/3.533211WDC -.. -.-.
DAVEE063/8.922309WDAA -.. .- .-
GEORGETOWN153/13.432309WGTN --. - -.
ANNE ARUNDEL214/22.126010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG168/27.138509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT205/33.437111WFND ..-. -. -..
INSTITUTE214/35.840408WIUB .. ..- -...
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/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: 38-44.773000N38-45.064000N
Longitude: 076-57.565167W076-57.145500W
Elevation: 108.9 ft.117.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
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)2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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
IRONS FOUR   download (198KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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Aerial photo of KVKX (Potomac Airfield)
Photo by Jeff Long, SkyFocal.com
Photo taken 07-Nov-2011
looking northwest.

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From to KVKX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5209:52
Sunrise06:2110:21
Sunset20:0500:05
Evening civil twilight20:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:33:26
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 04:33:26
 
METAR
KVKX SuperAWOS
130755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM 23/21 A2984
KADW 
6nm NE 
130755Z 17006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT130 BKN150 24/21 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP101 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD $
KDCA 
7nm NW 
130752Z 18009KT 8SM BKN055 BKN130 BKN250 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02610228
KDAA 
10nm W 
130758Z AUTO 14002KT 7SM R32/5500FT SCT026 SCT040 23/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02350235
KCGS 
14nm N 
130745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 T02660243
TAF
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Potomac Airfield 301-248-5720
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100LL
RA $5.31 
 Updated 12-Aug-2013
 
   1 read write
RA=Restricted
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Potomac Airfield. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Potomac Airfield, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KVKX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN WASHINGTON ARLINGTON 11.4 110-120
 

Other hotels near Potomac Airfield

Miles Price ($)
GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND SPA 3.9 249-299
HAMPTON INN & SUITES NATIONAL HARBOR - ALEXANDRIA AREA 4.0 199-219
WYNDHAM VACATION RESORTS AT NATIONAL HARBOR 4.0 
THE WESTIN WASHINGTON NATIONAL HARBOR 4.0 279-365
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 229-259
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON, DC - OXON HILL 4.1 85-95
ALOFT WASHINGTON NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 189-219
COLONY SOUTH AT ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE 4.2 99-119
COMFORT INN ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 139-149
ECONO LODGE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 80-81
COMFORT INN OXON HILL 4.3 112-113
CLARION HOTEL 4.3 120-200
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CLINTON AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS 4.5 189-209
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WASHINGTON DC EAST - ANDREWS AFB 5.5 169-179
COUNTRY INN & SUITES ANDREWS AFB- D.C AREA 5.5 114-170
SUPER 8 CAMP SPRINGS ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE / DC AREA 5.6 63-64
DAYS INN CAMP SPRINGS 5.6 68-72

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Potomac Airfield

8 in Oxon Hill
41 in Alexandria, VA
11 in Waldorf
47 in Arlington, VA
2 in Upper Marlboro
110 in Washington, DC
9 in Springfield, VA
1 in Landover Hills
12 in Falls Church, VA
1 in Lorton, VA
1 in New Carrollton
3 in Lanham
10 in College Park
2 in Takoma Park
1 in Hyattsville
14 in Woodbridge, VA
12 in Silver Spring
4 in McLean, VA
11 in Bethesda
5 in Greenbelt
10 in Vienna, VA
 

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