FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018
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: | ACTVT REIL RYS 06 & 24; PAPI RY 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 (703-412-8140) |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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/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)
RY 06 PAPI UNUSABLE 3 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REILS RYS 06 & 24 OPR SS-SR. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. trees, 694 ft. from runway, 186 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THLD. | | 108 ft. trees, 1657 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 15:1 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 | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 13 September 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | RENTALS AVABL AT 301-292-9700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | 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 from 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 (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 23-Jun-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 09:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jun-2018 17:55:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Jun-2018 13:55:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KVKX | SuperAWOS
231715Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM 25/23 A2982
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KADW
6nm NE | 231738Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM SCT012 BKN026 BKN090 BKN150 BKN170 25/22 A2981 RMK AO2 DZB17E18 CIG 026V095 CIG 013 RWY19L SLP100 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 231654Z 19003KT 10SM FEW010 OVC016 24/21 A2983 RMK AO2 T02390206
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KDAA
10nm W | 231736Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM SCT014 OVC022 25/21 A2982 RMK AO2 CIG 014V022 SLP101 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 231737Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 23/21 A2981 RMK AO1 T02260210
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KADW
6nm NE | 222355Z 2223/2323 09009KT 6000 -SHRA BKN005 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2223/2301 BKN007 BECMG 2300/2301 09009KT 6000 -DZ BR OVC006 QNH2984INS BECMG 2305/2306 06009KT 4800 -DZ BR OVC006 QNH2980INS BECMG 2315/2316 21012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT012 OVC050 QNH2974INS TEMPO 2320/2323 21025G40KT -TSRAGS OVC010CB TX30/2317Z TN19/2307Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 231504Z 2315/2418 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM231700 19006KT P6SM OVC020 FM232100 22009KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN035CB FM240000 22007KT P6SM BKN045 FM241700 26007KT P6SM SCT045
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KDAA
10nm W | 230100Z 2301/2407 09009KT 6000 -DZ BR OVC010 QNH2977INS BECMG 2309/2310 06009KT 9999 NSW OVC006 QNH2980INS BECMG 2315/2316 19012G18KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2320/2324 19025G40KT -TSRAGS OVC010CB BECMG 2323/2324 17012KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2976INS WND 27006KT AFT 2405 TX30/2321Z TN19/2307Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2301 NEXT 2509
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