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 |
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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 VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr136/(32.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr242/38.4 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
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: | 39-04.440783N | | 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: | 178 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson
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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
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 15:57:05 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 11:57:05 |
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| METAR |
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KFME
3nm E | 041527Z AUTO 28008G17KT 250V310 10SM SCT043 SCT050 27/16 A3000 RMK AO1
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KCGS
7nm SW | 041525Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM SCT047 SCT050 26/15 A2998 RMK AO1
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KBWI
9nm NE | 041454Z 27013KT 10SM SCT035 SCT050 24/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390139 58002
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KADW
16nm S | 041455Z AUTO 30012KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02580147 50000
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KDMH
16nm NE | 041454Z AUTO 26/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02560133 58004 PWINO TSNO
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KDCA
17nm SW | 041452Z 25007KT 220V290 10SM BKN042 BKN050 BKN250 23/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02330139 50001
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KGAI
17nm W | 041535Z 28008G15KT 10SM FEW040 SCT050 24/16 A3002 RMK AO1
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KNAK
17nm E | 041454Z AUTO 30007KT 250V330 10SM SCT046 SCT060 24/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02440144 58001 TSNO
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| TAF |
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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
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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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