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KFME

Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2020

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 (703-412-8140)
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) PAPI RY 10 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF COURSE.	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 28 PAPI 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	58 ft. trees, 1407 ft. from runway, 86 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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.

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 16 July 2020 at 0901Z to 13 August 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28		download (247KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (53KB)
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 National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Aug-2020

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	09:42
Sunrise	06:11	10:11
Sunset	20:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	20:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Aug-2020 20:54:19
Local (UTC-4)	03-Aug-2020 16:54:19

METAR

KFME	031955Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM SCT070 27/22 A3006 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	032032Z 15009KT 10SM TS SCT042CB BKN065 OVC150 29/19 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW TSB31 OCNL LTGICCC SE-SW TS SE-SW MOV N T02890189
KCGS 10nm SW	031955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 29/19 A3003 RMK AO1 T02850186
KNAK 14nm SE	031954Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM BKN060 28/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02830217
KADW 17nm S	032032Z AUTO 20009G38KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BKN023 22/20 A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V10 TSB22 CIG 019V026 CIG 021 RWY19L SLP188 $
KDCA 19nm SW	032041Z 13014G33KT 1 3/4SM R01/5500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT020CB BKN035 BKN050 OVC250 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 16033/2034 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB17 TSB24 PRESRR OCNL LTGICCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV N P0006 T02390217
KGAI 20nm W	031956Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW044 30/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T03000200

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	031834Z 0319/0424 14008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM032200 17007KT 3SM SHRA VCTS BKN050CB FM040500 21005KT 5SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC050 FM041000 08010G17KT 2SM SHRA OVC008 FM041700 32014G30KT 2SM +SHRA BKN005 OVC015 WS020/01045KT
KADW 17nm S	031700Z 0317/0423 14009KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3004INS BECMG 0320/0321 18010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0321/0324 21020G35KT 6000 TSRA BKN025CB OVC080 BECMG 0404/0405 10004KT 9000 -SHRA FEW005 OVC100 QNH2983INS BECMG 0410/0411 06010G15KT 8000 SHRA SCT005 BKN020 OVC100 QNH2983INS BECMG 0412/0413 05015G25KT 4800 +SHRA VCTS BKN005CB BKN015 OVC070 QNH2983INS BECMG 0414/0415 36020G40KT 4800 +SHRA VCTS BKN005CB BKN020 OVC030 QNH2962INS BECMG 0417/0418 32020G30
KDCA 19nm SW	031739Z 0318/0424 17009KT P6SM BKN050 FM031900 18006KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT050CB OVC060 FM040100 18005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC090 FM040700 18005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC020 FM040900 08007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT003 OVC008 FM041600 36024G33KT 6SM -SHRA SCT003 OVC015 WS020/36045KT

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$4.10		$3.25
Updated 03-Aug-2020

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Services / Description

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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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