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W18 Suburban Airport
Laurel, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
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 VOR/DME113.5008W
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 ..-. -. -..
INSTITUTE225/15.740408WIUB .. ..- -...
GEORGETOWN066/16.432309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG118/16.738509WGAI --. .- ..
MARTIN248/24.734211WMTN -- - -.
DAVEE037/28.222309WDAA -.. .- .-
EASTON305/39.021210WESN . ... -.

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 fair condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
LIRL OTS INDEFLY.
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: 824 ft.824 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 85 ft. trees, 553 ft. from runway, 98 ft. left and right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
PUBLIC ROAD; 15 FT, 75 FT R, 120 FT FM THLD.
100 ft. trees, 1193 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 50/week *
96% local general aviation
4% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 07 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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Area around W18 (Suburban Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of W18 (Suburban Airport)
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson
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Photo taken 23-Jun-2010

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From to W18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5210:52
Sunrise07:1911:19
Sunset18:2722:27
Evening civil twilight18:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:16:48
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:16:48
 
METAR
KFME 
3nm E 
161448Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC014 18/13 A3007 RMK AO1
KCGS 
7nm SW 
161445Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 19/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01920151
KBWI 
9nm NE 
161354Z 09003KT 10SM BKN009 OVC018 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01670139
KANP 
15nm SE 
SuperAWOS
161555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 18/15 A3003
KADW 
16nm S 
161358Z AUTO 10002KT 10SM OVC010 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01690144
KDMH 
16nm NE 
161354Z AUTO 18/14 A3007 RMK AO1 SLP181 T01830144
KDCA 
17nm SW 
161452Z 18004KT 10SM BKN015 BKN140 OVC250 19/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 BKN015 V SCT T01890150 58004
KGAI 
17nm W 
161435Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM FEW011 BKN037 17/14 A3008 RMK AO1
TAF
KBWI 
9nm NE 
161300Z 1613/1718 VRB05KT P6SM BKN007 OVC020 FM161500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 FM161900 17006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 FM170000 20004KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM171100 24005KT P6SM OVC050
KADW 
16nm S 
1614/1715 14005KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3002INS BECMG 1616/1617 15003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC050 QNH2989INS BECMG 1714/1715 20003KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2989INS T19/1618Z T17/1614Z AMD 161418
KDCA 
17nm SW 
161131Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM161500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 FM161700 17006KT P6SM BKN045 FM170200 18007KT P6SM BKN090
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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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100LL
SS $5.90 
 Updated 26-Jul-2013
 
   1 read write
SS=Self service
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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 4.0 102-154
 

Other hotels near Suburban Airport

Miles Price ($)
GARDEN INN 1.8 65-120
LAUREL KNIGHTS INN 1.9 80-81
COMFORT SUITES AT LAUREL LAKES 1.9 89-90
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT LAUREL 2.1 99-100
QUALITY INN & SUITES 2.1 89-109
HAMPTON INN LAUREL MD 2.1 113-119
SUPER 8 LAUREL 2.5 57-58
DAYS INN AND SUITES 2.7 78-119
ECONO LODGE LAUREL RACETRACK 2.9 66-67
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MEADE AT NATIONAL BUSINESS PARK 4.0 199-200
TOWNEPLACE STS MARRIOTT FT MD 4.2 144-209
COMFORT INN - JESSUP/FT. MEADE 4.6 79-80
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - LAUREL 5.3 95-105

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

12 in Laurel
2 in Annapolis Junction
3 in Bowie
5 in Greenbelt
7 in Jessup
3 in Lanham
1 in New Carrollton
10 in College Park
1 in Hyattsville
12 in Hanover
1 in Landover Hills
4 in Elkridge
11 in Columbia
2 in Takoma Park
12 in Silver Spring
4 in Glen Burnie
25 in Linthicum Heights
2 in Ellicott City
3 in Catonsville
1 in Halethorpe
2 in North Bethesda
11 in Bethesda
110 in Washington, DC
2 in Upper Marlboro
1 in Windsor Mill
13 in Rockville
49 in Baltimore
20 in Annapolis
 

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