FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 ASOS at DCA (13 nm SW): | PHONE 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 |
| 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: | 43 ft. trees, 646 ft. from runway, 248 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 18 ft. trees, 206 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline +6 FT BRUSH 80 FT FM THLD, 44 FT R. |
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: | MARCEL BERNARD 3900 CHURCH RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716 Phone 301-390-6424 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 76 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 73 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 66/day * | | 95% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 06 September 2011 | |
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. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (244KB) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 05:53:36 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 00:53:36 |
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| METAR |
KCGS 7nm W | 130435Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR M02/M12 A3015 RMK AO1
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KFME 9nm N | 130436Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3016 RMK AO1
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KADW 9nm SW | 130455Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10371120 410121061 VISNO RWY19
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KANP 10nm E | SuperAWOS
130515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M04/M13 A3012
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KDCA 13nm SW | 130452Z 32008KT 10SM CLR M03/M12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T10281117 400061050
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KBWI 14nm N | 130454Z 28006KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T10391117 400001056
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KVKX 14nm SW | SuperAWOS
130515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM M03/M13 A3015
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| TAF |
KADW 9nm SW | 1301/1401 29015G25KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3007INS BECMG 1301/1302 29012KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3008INS BECMG 1400/1401 22009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3009INS T07/1321Z TM07/1312Z LIMITED METWATCH 1301 TIL 1311
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KDCA 13nm SW | 122100Z 1221/1318 30015G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM122300 29016G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM130200 29012G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM130600 29008KT P6SM SKC FM131500 28010G16KT P6SM SKC
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KBWI 14nm N | 122059Z 1221/1324 29016G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM122300 28014G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM130200 28008KT P6SM FEW050 FM131500 28008G16KT P6SM SKC FM132300 26005KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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