FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W00 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-56-28.8670N / 076-46-20.5790W
38-56.481117N / 076-46.342983W
38.9413519 / -76.7723831
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 168.1 ft. / 51.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of BOWIE, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20721 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DARK
UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.0(DC SFRA) |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.0(DC SFRA) |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm W): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (9 nm N): | 123.925 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (14 nm SW): | 132.65 (703-412-8140) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (15 nm N): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ADWr039/9.2 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr077/13.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| OTTr005/14.2 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| BALr212/14.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| AMLr097/32.4 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr172/34.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr143/(39.8) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 060/15.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 097/16.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 190/20.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| DAVEE | | 052/23.0 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL W/ CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2420 x 40 ft. / 738 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-56.678667N | | 38-56.285833N |
| Longitude: | 076-46.386167W | | 076-46.299667W |
| Elevation: | 168.1 ft. | | 151.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 170 true | | 000 magnetic, 350 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (6.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. trees, 762 ft. from runway, 232 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
+7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 94 ft. trees, 453 ft. from runway, 151 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AT CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FREEWAY AIRPORT INC.
3900 CHURCH RD
BOWIE, MD 20721
Phone 301-390-6424 |
| Manager: | STANLEY RODENHAUSER
3900 CHURCH RD
MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716
Phone 301-390-6424 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 77 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 74 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 88/day * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 6% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 12 September 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS. |
| - | -15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RY 36. |
| - | -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RY 18. |
| - | LGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 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 18 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (245KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (9 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (9 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (10 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (14 nm SW)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (14 nm SW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm SW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (15 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Aug-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 09:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Aug-2018 11:41:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Aug-2018 07:41:54 |
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| METAR |
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KCGS
7nm W | 181114Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2992 RMK AO1 T02200214
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KFME
9nm N | 181112Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 21/21 A2995 RMK AO1
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KADW
9nm SW | 181056Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02220212 $
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KANP
10nm E | SuperAWOS
180855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 24/21 A2992
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KDCA
13nm SW | 181052Z 25003KT 10SM FEW100 SCT170 OVC250 25/20 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02500200
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KNAK
14nm E | 181054Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02560217
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KBWI
14nm N | 181054Z 24003KT 8SM BCFG FEW110 BKN170 BKN190 BKN250 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02280222
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KVKX
14nm SW | SuperAWOS
181115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 22/21 A2994
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KADW
9nm SW | 180900Z 1809/1915 24006KT 9999 SCT045 BKN080 QNH2979INS BECMG 1820/1821 24012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC035 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1821/1824 29015G25KT 4800 -TSRA FEW010 OVC035CB BECMG 1900/1901 24009KT 8000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH2979INS BECMG 1905/1906 34009KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH2980INS BECMG 1914/1915 02009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2994INS TX31/1821Z TN23/1909Z
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KDCA
13nm SW | 180847Z 1809/1912 22005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM182100 24008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC040CB FM190300 26004KT P6SM OVC040 FM190700 32004KT P6SM BKN050
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KBWI
14nm N | 180847Z 1809/1912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM181500 26007KT P6SM BKN060 FM182000 26007KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035
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