FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 MARCH 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 58 ft. trees, 1235 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. trees, 1403 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 April 2019 | |
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 26 March 2020 at 0901Z to 23 April 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (214KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Apr-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2020 22:32:46 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Apr-2020 18:32:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 022203Z AUTO 32015G23KT 290V350 10SM SCT075 15/M01 A2979 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 022154Z 32014G25KT 10SM FEW080 17/M02 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 30029/2144 SLP075 T01671022
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KCGS
10nm SW | 022206Z AUTO 31011G22KT 10SM SCT075 16/M06 A2977 RMK AO1 T01581056
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KDMH
14nm NE | 022154Z AUTO 16/M02 A2974 RMK AO1 SLP070 T01611022
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KNAK
14nm SE | 022154Z AUTO 32020G33KT 10SM FEW085 16/00 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 33033/2152 SLP077 T01560000 $
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KADW
17nm S | 022156Z AUTO 33012G19KT 10SM FEW080 16/M02 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/2055 SLP088 T01571023 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 022152Z 33019G32KT 10SM SCT085 17/M02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 33034/2126 SLP087 T01671017
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KGAI
20nm W | 022156Z AUTO 31014G26KT 10SM CLR 16/M02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2139 SLP101 T01561017
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KBWI
6nm NE | 022055Z 0221/0324 31020G31KT P6SM SCT050 FM022200 31017G26KT P6SM FEW050 FM030300 32013KT P6SM FEW250 FM031200 31013G21KT P6SM FEW080 FM031600 33017G26KT P6SM BKN090 FM032200 34014KT P6SM BKN050
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KADW
17nm S | 021910Z 0219/0323 32020G35KT 9999 SKC 510002 QNH2990INS BECMG 0220/0221 32015G25KT 9999 SKC 510002 QNH2990INS BECMG 0303/0304 32010G20KT 9999 SKC WS020/34040KT 520002 QNH2980INS BECMG 0311/0312 31010G20KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 520002 QNH2980INS BECMG 0315/0316 32015G30KT 9999 BKN040 520002 QNH2980INS TX17/0220Z TN05/0311Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 022055Z 0221/0324 31020G32KT P6SM SCT050 FM022300 32018G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM030400 32013G20KT P6SM FEW050 FM031400 33016G26KT P6SM SCT090 FM032300 34013KT P6SM BKN045
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