FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 ft. / 51.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of MITCHELLVILLE, 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 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.3 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.3 |
| IC: | 119.3 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm W): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (9 nm N): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANP (10 nm E): | 122.9 (617-262-3825) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (13 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-A at VKX (14 nm SW): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (15 nm N): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| 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 VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr172/34.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr143/(39.8) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| 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 good 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) |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 142 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 92 ft. trees, 451 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 11:1 CLNC TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RODENHAUSER FAMILY TRUST 3900 CHURCH RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716 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: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/day * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 September 2008 | |
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. |
| - | STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES FOR FREEWAY ARPT ARE AUTHORIZED TO PENETRATE THE WASHINGTON D.C. FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: ONLY FAR PARTS 91 & 135 OPERATORS AUTHORIZED. NO PRACTICE APPROACHES. |
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 |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (9 nm N)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (9 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (10 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (13 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steven Dennis www.pilotphoto.com
Photo taken 07-Sep-2007
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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
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 09:40:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 05:40:50 |
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| METAR |
KCGS 7nm W | 040905Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2997 RMK AO1
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KFME 9nm N | 040906Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 15/10 A2999 RMK AO1
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KADW 9nm SW | 040855Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01820144 58004
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KDCA 13nm SW | 040852Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 18/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01830139 58005
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KNAK 14nm E | 040854Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01890144 55002 TSNO
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KBWI 14nm N | 040854Z 25004KT 10SM FEW200 17/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01670133 55004
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| TAF |
KDCA 13nm SW | 040533Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 FM041300 29009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM041600 29007G16KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM050200 27006KT P6SM FEW040 OVC070
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KBWI 14nm N | 040533Z 0406/0512 25004KT P6SM SKC FM041400 28010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM041800 30011G17KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN120 FM051000 27003KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 SCT070 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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