FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 DECEMBER 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 -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 RY 06/24 SS-SR; ACTVT 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 fair condition | | NSTD, in fair 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: | no
REILS RYS 06 & 24 OPR SS-SR. | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 694 ft. from runway, 199 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THLD. | | 96 ft. trees, 1339 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 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 11 September 2018 | |
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 6 December 2018 at 0901Z to 3 January 2019 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 (163KB) |
| 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 14-Dec-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 21:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 22:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Dec-2018 16:13:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Dec-2018 11:13:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KVKX | SuperAWOS
141535Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM 07/05 A3040
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KADW
6nm NE | 141556Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT004 SCT070 06/05 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00590047 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 141552Z 06005KT 4SM BR OVC090 07/04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00670044
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KDAA
10nm W | 141556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 07/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP295 T00710037 TSNO $
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KCGS
14nm N | 141542Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM OVC003 05/05 A3040 RMK AO1 T00520045
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KADW
6nm NE | 141405Z 1414/1515 06006KT 4000 BR BKN002 BKN190 QNH3040INS BECMG 1415/1416 35006KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH3029INS BECMG 1422/1423 03006KT 8000 -RA OVC007 QNH3001INS BECMG 1500/1501 03006KT 3200 -RA BR OVC002 QNH2999INS TX12/1508Z TN05/1415Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 141402Z 1414/1518 03005KT 5SM BR SCT080 OVC200 FM141600 04005KT P6SM BKN080 FM141800 06004KT 6SM -RA SCT035 OVC070 FM142300 06005KT 6SM -RA BKN025 OVC080 FM150300 06006KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN003 OVC035 FM150900 05008KT 1SM RA BR BKN003 OVC010 WS020/09035KT
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KDAA
10nm W | 141000Z 1410/1516 06006KT 9999 OVC060 QNH3037INS BECMG 1414/1415 06006KT 4800 BR SCT020 BKN050 QNH3039INS BECMG 1415/1416 35006KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN050 QNH3028INS BECMG 1422/1423 03006KT 8000 -SHRA OVC007 QNH3000INS TX09/1508Z TN00/1411Z
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