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W18 Suburban Airport
Laurel, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: W18
Lat/Long: 39-04-36.9960N / 076-49-40.7150W
39-04.616600N / 076-49.678583W
39.0769433 / -76.8279764
(estimated)
Elevation: 148 ft. / 45.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of LAUREL, MD
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 20724

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1960
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATDD
Pattern altitude: 1003 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR ROTG BCN DURG HRS OF ATTENDANCE CALL 301-490-7580.
ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 & PNIL RY 03 & 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, FEE FOR OVERNGT TRANSITS.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3 at FME (3 nm E): 123.925
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm SW): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at BWI (9 nm NE): PHONE 410-691-1278
WX AWOS-3 at ANP (15 nm SE): 122.9 (617-262-3825)
WX AWOS-3 at GAI (17 nm W): 128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at DCA (17 nm SW): PHONE 703-412-8140

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BALr245/9.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
DCAr046/16.3WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr016/16.3ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr000/22.6NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
EMIr172/26.0WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
AMLr082/31.0ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
FDKr136/(32.4)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
PPMr242/38.4PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANNE ARUNDEL272/3.226010WBUH -... ..- ....
ELLICOTT202/12.837111WFND ..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN066/16.432309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG118/16.738509WGAI --. .- ..
MARTIN248/24.734211WMTN -- - -.
EASTON305/39.021210WESN . ... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2324 x 40 ft. / 708 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 39-04.440783N39-04.792417N
Longitude: 076-49.775567W076-49.581617W
Elevation: 126.6 ft.147.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 023 true213 magnetic, 203 true
Displaced threshold: 178 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (6.00 degrees glide path)panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (6.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. trees, 277 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
TREES AND BRUSH ; 17FT OB 176 FM THLD. ADD'L CLOSE-IN OBSTRUCTION - PUBLIC ROAD; 15 FT, 75 FT R, 120 FT FM THLD.
78 ft. trees, 1165 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WHISKEY ONE EIGHT, LLC
303 NAJOLES ROAD,, SUITE 101
MILLERSVILLE, MD 21108
Phone 410-987-3100
Manager: RED PLANE AVIATION, INC.
520 BROCK BRIDGE RD
LAUREL, MD 20724
Phone 410-987-3100
POC - MR. ANDREW P. ZOIS (443) 336-1514

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 66
Single engine airplanes: 65
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
98% local general aviation
2% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 April 2009

Additional Remarks

ULTRALIGHT ACFT PROHIBITED.
NO TGL/INTXN TKOFS AUTH.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFME - Tipton Airport (3 nm E)
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm SW)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (9 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (15 nm SE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (16 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm W)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (17 nm SW)
 
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From to W18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1609:16
Sunrise05:4809:48
Sunset20:3600:36
Evening civil twilight21:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 15:57:05
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 11:57:05
 
METAR
KFME 
3nm E 
041527Z AUTO 28008G17KT 250V310 10SM SCT043 SCT050 27/16 A3000 RMK AO1
KCGS 
7nm SW 
041525Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM SCT047 SCT050 26/15 A2998 RMK AO1
KBWI 
9nm NE 
041454Z 27013KT 10SM SCT035 SCT050 24/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390139 58002
KADW 
16nm S 
041455Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02580147 50000
KDMH 
16nm NE 
041454Z AUTO 26/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02560133 58004 PWINO TSNO
KDCA 
17nm SW 
041452Z 25007KT 220V290 10SM BKN042 BKN050 BKN250 23/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02330139 50001
KGAI 
17nm W 
041535Z 28008G15KT 10SM FEW040 SCT050 24/16 A3002 RMK AO1
KNAK 
17nm E 
041454Z AUTO 30007KT 250V330 10SM SCT046 SCT060 24/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02440144 58001 TSNO
TAF
KBWI 
9nm NE 
041129Z 0412/0518 26005KT P6SM SCT200 FM041400 28010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM041800 30011G17KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN120 FM051000 27003KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 BKN250 FM051400 02005KT 5SM SHRA BKN040 BKN070
KDCA 
17nm SW 
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Suburban Airpark 301-490-7580
no information available

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AS 
100LL 
$3.48 
 Updated 01-Jun-2009
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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 Suburban Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Suburban Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into W18 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN LAUREL-WEST 4.0 90-119
 

Other hotels near Suburban Airport

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC - LAUREL 1.1 75-80
RAMADA INN LAUREL MD 1.8 50-70
LAUREL KNIGHTS INN 1.9 66-76
COMFORT SUITES AT LAUREL LAKES 1.9 100-110
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT LAUREL 2.1 99-149
QUALITY INN & SUITES 2.1 72-114
HAMPTON INN LAUREL 2.1 116-129
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAUREL 2.2 88-105
SUPER 8 LAUREL 2.5 64-76
DAYS INN AND SUITES 2.7 53-148
OAKWOOD AT CONCORD PARK 2.8 
ECONO LODGE LAUREL RACETRACK 2.9 66-70
BRIDGESTREET COUNTRY MEADOWS 3.0 115-139
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MEADE AT NATIONAL BUSINESS PARK 4.0 119-139
TOWNEPLACE STES BALT FORT MEADE 4.1 99-159
COMFORT INN FT. MEADE-SAVAGE MILL 4.6 72-73
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - LAUREL 5.3 85-100

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 Suburban Airport

14 in Laurel
2 in Annapolis Junction
3 in Bowie
5 in Greenbelt
6 in Jessup
3 in Lanham
1 in New Carrollton
11 in College Park
8 in Hanover
1 in Landover Hills
3 in Elkridge
10 in Columbia
2 in Takoma Park
10 in Silver Spring
4 in Glen Burnie
11 in Linthicum Heights
2 in Ellicott City
1 in Catonsville
1 in North Bethesda
10 in Bethesda
112 in Washington, DC
11 in Rockville
1 in Upper Marlboro
58 in Baltimore
21 in Annapolis
 

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