FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 11:52:14 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 06:52:14 |
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| METAR |
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KFME
3nm E | 091133Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM CLR 02/02 A3044 RMK AO1
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KCGS
7nm SW | 091135Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM CLR 06/06 A3042 RMK AO1
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KBWI
9nm NE | 091054Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 05/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00500044
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KADW
16nm S | 091055Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A3039 RMK AO2A SLP293 T00520048 $
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KDMH
16nm NE | 091054Z AUTO 09/07 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP290 T00940067 PWINO TSNO
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KDCA
17nm SW | 091052Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 08/07 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP295 T00830067
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KGAI
17nm W | 091135Z 00000KT 6SM CLR 07/06 A3042 RMK AO1
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KNAK
17nm E | 091054Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 09/07 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00890067 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KBWI
9nm NE | 090520Z 0906/1012 00000KT P6SM BCFG SKC FM090700 00000KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0907/0911 4SM BR FM091200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM091600 19006KT P6SM SCT250 FM092200 00000KT P6SM BKN200
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KDCA
17nm SW | 090520Z 0906/1006 00000KT P6SM SKC FM091500 19006KT P6SM SCT250 FM092100 20004KT P6SM BKN200
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