FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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 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 |
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| BALr245/9.6 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| DCAr046/16.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr016/16.3 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr000/22.6 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| EMIr172/26.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| AMLr082/31.0 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr136/(32.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr242/38.4 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| 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
LIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 39-04.440783N | | 39-04.792417N |
| Longitude: | 076-49.775567W | | 076-49.581617W |
| Elevation: | 126.6 ft. | | 147.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 023 true | | 213 magnetic, 203 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 824 ft. | | 824 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 91 ft. trees, 553 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left and right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
PUBLIC ROAD; 15 FT, 75 FT R, 120 FT FM THLD. | | 99 ft. trees, 1178 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
APPRCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLD THLD AND CL. |
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: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/week * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 August 2012 | |
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 - Joint Base Andrews (16 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm W)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (17 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson
Highcamera.com
Photo taken 23-Jun-2010
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:58:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:58:53 |
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| METAR |
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KFME
3nm E | 181145Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC049 17/12 A3024 RMK AO1
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KCGS
7nm SW | 181145Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM OVC041 19/15 A3022 RMK AO2 T01900146
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KBWI
9nm NE | 181054Z 00000KT 10SM BKN047 BKN130 OVC250 17/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01670117
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KANP
15nm SE | SuperAWOS
181135Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM 18/13 A3021
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KADW
16nm S | 181058Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM BKN044 OVC120 17/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01650126
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KDMH
16nm NE | 181154Z AUTO 20/11 A3023 RMK AO1 SLP237 T02000111 10217 20183 50013
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KDCA
17nm SW | 181152Z 13006KT 10SM BKN038 OVC250 18/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01830122 10189 20178 53011 $
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KGAI
17nm W | 181055Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM BKN036 16/11 A3024 RMK AO1
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KNAK
17nm E | 181154Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM BKN055 BKN080 18/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP237 60000 T01830133 10183 20172 53007 $
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KBWI
9nm NE | 180901Z 1809/1912 10006KT P6SM OVC090 FM181500 12010KT P6SM OVC050 FM182100 11008KT P6SM OVC025 FM190000 10008KT P6SM OVC015 FM190300 10009KT P6SM OVC008
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KADW
16nm S | 1809/1915 VRB06KT 9000 -DZ BKN040 QNH3018INS BECMG 1811/1812 11010G15KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 QNH3020INS BECMG 1900/1901 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN013 OVC025 QNH3018INS BECMG 1905/1906 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH3016INS T20/1819Z T15/1911Z
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KDCA
17nm SW | 180901Z 1809/1906 12006KT P6SM OVC100 FM181700 10008KT P6SM OVC025 FM182300 09008KT P6SM OVC015 FM190200 10007KT P6SM OVC008
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