FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 fair 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: | 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 |
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| 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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| 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 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:34:10 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:34:10 |
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KFME
3nm E | 130745Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM SCT055 SCT080 SCT120 22/20 A2986 RMK AO1
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KCGS
7nm SW | 130745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 T02660243
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KBWI
9nm NE | 130754Z 19004KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 BKN120 BKN200 25/22 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02500217
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KANP
15nm SE | SuperAWOS
130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 25/21 A2984
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KADW
16nm S | 130755Z 17006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT130 BKN150 24/21 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP101 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD $
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KDMH
16nm NE | 130754Z AUTO 27/22 A2983 RMK AO1 SLP102 T02670222
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KDCA
17nm SW | 130752Z 18009KT 8SM BKN055 BKN130 BKN250 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02610228
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KGAI
17nm W | 130755Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT043 BKN050 BKN060 24/22 A2987 RMK AO1
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KNAK
17nm E | 130754Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM SCT075 26/21 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02560211
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KBWI
9nm NE | 130528Z 1306/1412 18004KT P6SM SCT050 OVC060 FM130800 20004KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM131000 21004KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB FM131100 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB FM131300 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS OVC040CB FM131500 26007KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC045CB FM131600 26009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM132000 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM140000 31005KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 33005KT P6SM SCT250
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KADW
16nm S | 1303/1407 20006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1303/1304 16006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1311/1315 25010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1317/1318 27012KT 9999 NSW OVC050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1318/1321 27020G35KT 3200 TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 1400/1401 30009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2986INS T30/1320Z T19/1407Z AMD 130341
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KDCA
17nm SW | 130528Z 1306/1406 21005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC060 FM130800 20005KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM131100 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC060CB FM131300 26004KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB FM131400 24006KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB FM131600 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM132000 25008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB FM140000 32005KT P6SM BKN050 FM140300 33006KT P6SM SCT250
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