FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CGS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-50.1000N / 076-55-20.3000W 38-58.835000N / 076-55.338333W 38.9805833 / -76.9223056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48 ft. / 14.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200, |
| Pattern altitude: | 1048 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33; APAP RYS 15 & 33; REIL RYS 15 & 33 OPER MED INTST ONLY DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200 ACTVT - CTAF (MED INTST ONLY). |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.85 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-A at VKX (14 nm S): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANP (17 nm E): | 122.9 (617-262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| OTTr343/18.5 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr092/25.5 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr149/(33.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2607 x 60 ft. / 795 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.995650N | | 38-58.674748N |
| Longitude: | 076-55.520488W | | 076-55.154692W |
| Elevation: | 48.4 ft. | | 39.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 416 ft. | | 201 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 641 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RY 15 HAS +27 FT TREES, 128 FM THLD 220 FT RIGHT. | | 77 ft. trees, lighted, 458 ft. from runway, 213 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MNCPPC GOVERNOR ODEN BOWIE DR UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 Phone 301-952-3261 MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
| Manager: | LEE SCHIEK 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DR COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 52 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/week * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
| - | CATEGORY 1 ACFT ONLY; NO ACFT OVER 8500 LBS MFR GROSS WT; HELICOPTERS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
| - | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT NIGHTS. |
| - | COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| - | TWO CRANES 233 FT AGL 1 NM NW OF APPROACH END RY 15 UNLGTED. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (11 nm S)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (14 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Kent Larson DCAirPhotos.com
Photo taken 21-Aug-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 21:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 11:01:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 06:01:59 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 101100Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 11/10 A3027 RMK AO1
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KDCA 9nm SW | 101052Z 00000KT 7SM BKN130 OVC200 12/10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01170100
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KFME 10nm NE | 101057Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 06/06 A3029 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 101055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01110096
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KBWI 16nm NE | 101054Z 00000KT 8SM FEW150 OVC200 10/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01000083
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KGAI 16nm NW | 101055Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3029 RMK AO1
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KDAA 20nm SW | 101055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT190 09/08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00900081
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| TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 100520Z 1006/1106 00000KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200 FM101500 05003KT P6SM BKN150 FM102100 02007KT P6SM OVC100 FM110100 01010KT P6SM OVC050
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KBWI 16nm NE | 100520Z 1006/1112 00000KT P6SM BKN150 OVC200 FM101400 02004KT P6SM BKN120 FM110000 01006KT P6SM OVC060 FM110700 02010KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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