FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GED |
| Lat/Long: | 38-41-21.1000N / 075-21-32.0000W
38-41.351667N / 075-21.533333W
38.6891944 / -75.3588889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 50 ft. / 15.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of GEORGETOWN, DE |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19947 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GED (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 13/31 & REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (302-856-2927) |
| DOVER APPROACH: | 132.425 |
| DOVER DEPARTURE: | 132.425 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ATRr233/10.0 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| SBYr031/21.8 | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| ENOr176/33.4 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| SIEr236/35.7 | | SEA ISLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 09W |
| SWLr015/38.3 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMBRIDGE | | 084/32.8 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
| EASTON | | 112/34.0 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.043428N | | 38-41.734915N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.891825W | | 075-21.320787W |
| Elevation: | 48.6 ft. | | 48.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 033 true | | 225 magnetic, 213 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 371 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2330 x 50 ft. / 710 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition
RY 13/31 HAS LOOSE AGGREGATE & SPALLING. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.376425N | | 38-41.167752N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.584377W | | 075-21.173285W |
| Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 46.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 123 true | | 315 magnetic, 303 true |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. bldg, 1508 ft. from runway, 253 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 79 ft. trees, 2134 ft. from runway, 262 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
PO BOX 589
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-855-7770 |
| Manager: | JIM HICKIN
21553 RUDDER LANE
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-855-7774 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 47 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 72% | local general aviation | | 19% | transient general aviation | | 6% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55 IS UTILIZED FOR CD VIA DOVER AFB. |
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55 OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | PAEW WITHIN SAFETY AREA OF ALL RYS & TAXIWAYS. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N06 - Laurel Airport (14 nm SW)
KSBY - Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (22 nm S)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (27 nm N)
KWWD - Cape May County Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Barb Page
Photo taken 18-Mar-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
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 08-Sep-2008
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 06:23:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Sep-2008 02:23:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KGED | 080554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01780156 10244 20172 51006
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| TAF |
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KSBY
22nm S | 080537Z 080606 00000KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 0608 2SM BR SKC FM0800 00000KT 1SM BR SCT001 TEMPO 0812 3SM BR FM1200 17005KT P6SM SCT060 FM0000 15003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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KDOV
26nm N | 080024 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 0910 VRB06KT 6000 BR SKC QNH3011INS BECMG 1213 33009KT 9999 NSW FEW100 QNH3012INS T30/20Z T17/09Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0800 TIL 0804
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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