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KFME

Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021

Location

FAA Identifier:	FME
Lat/Long:	39-05-07.3920N 076-45-33.8920W 39-05.123200N 076-45.564867W 39.0853867,-76.7594144 (estimated)
Elevation:	150 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SW of FORT MEADE(ODENTON), MD
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	20724

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1944
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0830-1800
Pattern altitude:	1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	123.925
POTOMAC APPROACH:	119.7
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:	119.7
WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE):	PHONE 410-691-1278
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW):	132.65 (703-418-1177)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BALr233/6.9	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
ADWr027/17.4	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr053/18.7	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
OTTr008/22.8	NOTTINGHAM VORTAC	113.70	10W
EMIr166/26.6	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
AMLr083/34.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
FDKr132/(34.7)	FREDERICK VOR	109.00	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
ELLICOTT	187/12.1	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN	070/19.4	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	044/22.9	332	11W	DCA	-.. -.-. .-
DAVEE	042/30.2	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. 24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:	3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 10	RUNWAY 28
Latitude:	39-05.132000N	39-05.098167N
Longitude:	076-45.889167W	076-45.256500W
Elevation:	115.0 ft.	150.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	104 magnetic, 094 true	284 magnetic, 274 true
Markings:	nonprecision, in good condition	nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF COURSE.	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT OF COURSE (TREES) AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF COURSE.
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	56 ft. trees, 1239 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear	56 ft. trees, 1417 ft. from runway, 187 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815
Manager:	MICHAEL A WASSEL 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1 FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		101
Single engine airplanes:		80
Multi engine airplanes:		8
Helicopters:		13

Aircraft operations: avg 104/day *
97%	local general aviation
2%	transient general aviation
<1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 03 April 2020

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON RWY & TWY.
-	BE ALERT FOR NUMEROUS BWI TURBOJET ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVIOD BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE UNTIL CLEARANCE IS OBTAINED.
-	PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
-	RWY 10/28 REIL/MIRL ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
-	PAPI RWY 10 UNUSABLE 8 DEGREES LEFT & RIGHT OF COURSE; PAPI RWY 28 UNUSABLE 5 DEGREES LEFT (TREES) & 8 DEGREES RIGHT OF COURSE.

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 from 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28		download (236KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (149KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (140KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington NTL Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Feb-2021

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	11:15
Sunrise	06:42	11:42
Sunset	17:57	22:57
Evening civil twilight	18:24	23:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Feb-2021 19:15:04
Local (UTC-5)	28-Feb-2021 14:15:04

METAR

KFME	281855Z AUTO 10009KT 3SM OVC004 06/05 A3011 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	281854Z 09014G22KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005 06/05 A3008 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP186 P0011 T00610050
KCGS 10nm SW	281855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM SCT008 OVC014 07/05 A3009 RMK AO1 T00650050
KNAK 14nm SE	281854Z AUTO 07008KT 1 3/4SM RA BR BKN008 OVC018 06/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 P0012 T00610061
KADW 17nm S	281856Z AUTO 09006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC004 07/07 A3008 RMK AO2 CIG 003 RWY19L SLP194 P0002 T00680067 $
KDCA 19nm SW	281852Z 11007KT 7SM -RA OVC009 08/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 P0004 T00780061 $
KGAI 20nm W	281856Z AUTO 10004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 06/06 A3010 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP209 P0025 T00610056

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	281140Z 2812/0118 00000KT 6SM -RA BR BKN090 OVC130 FM281400 10006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC030 FM281700 10006KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM010900 27006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM011200 29006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC025 FM011600 29010G17KT P6SM BKN060
KADW 17nm S	280900Z 2809/0115 15005KT 9999 -RA SCT020 BKN050 QNH3023INS BECMG 2813/2814 12005KT 8000 -RA BR BKN008 OVC020 QNH3017INS BECMG 2816/2817 10005KT 6000 -RA BR OVC005 QNH2999INS BECMG 2820/2821 VRB05KT 6000 -RA BR OVC002 QNH2980INS BECMG 0105/0106 23005KT 6000 -RA BR BKN005 OVC080 WS020/25040KT QNH2971INS BECMG 0112/0113 26008KT 9999 NSW SCT005 OVC060 QNH2968INS TX14/0109Z TN06/2811Z
KDCA 19nm SW	281140Z 2812/0118 00000KT 6SM -RA FEW070 OVC090 FM281300 10006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 FM281600 11006KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM010900 28006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM011200 29006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC020 FM011600 29011G18KT P6SM OVC045

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$4.60		$3.50
Updated 04-Feb-2021

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Phoenix Flying Club

443-936-7060
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[email]

Phoenix Flying Club is member owned and operated. Members own equity in a fast, powerful, and well-equipped single-engine Piper Dakota used for weekend adventures, charity flights, practicing skills and maintaining member currency.

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