FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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. |
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 |
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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 VORTAC | | 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 |
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: | 385 ft. | | 84 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on right (5.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 97 ft. trees, 511 ft. from runway, 249 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +50 FT TREES 230 FT R AT THLD. | | 81 ft. trees, 1037 ft. from runway, 258 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 21:1 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: | | 83 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 August 2008 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (194KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 09:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 09:49 |
| 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) | 04-Jul-2009 14:19:26 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 10:19:26 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 041355Z AUTO 28009G17KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02440149
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KDCA
7nm NW | 041352Z 28008G19KT 10SM FEW020 SCT250 24/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02390144
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KDAA
10nm W | 041355Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02510152
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KCGS
14nm N | 041400Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM SCT039 25/15 A2999 RMK AO1
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KDCA
7nm NW | 041129Z 0412/0512 29006KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FM041600 29007G16KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM050200 27006KT P6SM FEW040 OVC070 FM051000 36004KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC070
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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