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KVKX Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-A: 122.800 (617-262-3825)
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 VORTAC113.5008W
BALr219/28.8BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr046/31.0BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
PXTr327/38.0PATUXENT VORTAC117.6010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN119/3.533211WDC -.. -.-.
GEORGETOWN153/13.432309WGTN --. - -.
ANNE ARUNDEL214/22.126010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG168/27.138509WGAI --. .- ..
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/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: 385 ft.84 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair 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: 95 ft. trees, 693 ft. from runway, 199 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +50 FT TREES 230 FT R AT THLD.
69 ft. trees, 549 ft. from runway, 233 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT CL 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: 83
Single engine airplanes: 80
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
83% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 14 August 2009

Additional Remarks

UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
IRONS FOUR   download (245KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED**   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (31KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (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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From to KVKX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3722:37
Evening civil twilight18:0523:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 23:53:22
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 18:53:22
 
METAR
KADW 
6nm NE 
092334Z AUTO 06003KT 1SM R19L/1800V2200FT R19R/4000VP6000FT -SN BR VV009 M02/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP128 $
KDCA 
7nm NW 
092330Z 08005KT 1/2SM R01/3500V5000FT SN FZFG VV004 M01/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 P0004
KDAA 
10nm W 
092324Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM R32/2200V2400FT -SN BR OVC007 M01/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124
KCGS 
14nm N 
092335Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM OVC007 00/M01 A2991 RMK AO1
TAF
KDCA 
7nm NW 
092009Z 0920/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM092100 VRB03KT 3SM -SN BKN025 OVC050 FM092200 05003KT 1/2SM SN VV002 FM101200 33015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 TEMPO 1012/1016 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101700 31020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020
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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
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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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Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN WASHINGTON ARLINGTON 11.4 68-120
 

Other hotels near Potomac Airfield

Miles Price ($)
GAYLORD NATIONAL 3.9 199-399
HAMPTON INN & SUITES NATIONAL HARBOR - ALEXANDRIA AREA 4.0 119-239
THE WESTIN NATIONAL HARBOR 4.0 119-260
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 198-238
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC - OXON HILL 4.1 80-101
ALOFT WASHINGTON NATIONAL HARBOR 4.1 129-529
COLONY SOUTH 4.2 119-159
COMFORT INN ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 110-111
ECONO LODGE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 4.2 75-85
COMFORT INN OXON HILL 4.3 100-101
CLARION HOTEL NATIONAL HARBOR 4.3 110-220
TOWNEPLACE STES MARRIOTT CLINTN 4.5 149-160
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ANDREWS AIR FORCE 5.5 112-152
COUNTRY INN & SUITES ANDREWS AFB- D.C AREA 5.5 89-139
SUPER 8 CAMPSPRING AAFB DC AREA 5.6 64-80
DAYS INN CAMP SPRINGS 5.6 67-85

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

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

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