FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
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 |
| PPMr239/35.6 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
| 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
SELF SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE 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: | 71 ft. trees, 1507 ft. from runway, 362 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. trees, 1399 ft. from runway, 122 ft. left 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: | | 103 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 87 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 128/day * | | 98% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 April 2017 | |
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 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Apr-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2018 00:02:44 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Apr-2018 20:02:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 222336Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A3036 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 222354Z 13003KT 10SM FEW100 FEW150 FEW250 15/01 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01500011 10189 20150 53001
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KCGS
10nm SW | 222337Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A3034 RMK AO1 T01500020
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KANP
12nm SE | SuperAWOS
221855Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM 17/04 A3036
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KDMH
14nm NE | 222354Z AUTO 16/02 A3035 RMK AO1 SLP278 T01610017 10194 20161 53001
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KNAK
14nm SE | 222354Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01390033 10178 20139 53001
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KADW
17nm S | 222356Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP282 T01340026 10180 20134 53004 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 222352Z 15008KT 10SM SCT075 BKN250 16/03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01560033 10194 20150 53007
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KGAI
20nm W | 222356Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP308 T01440011 10189 20144 53005
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KBWI
6nm NE | 222059Z 2221/2324 13007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 SCT110 FM231900 13009KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250
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KADW
17nm S | 221700Z 2217/2323 09009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3033INS BECMG 2223/2224 15006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 QNH3037INS BECMG 2317/2318 14010G18KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3040INS TX18/2219Z TN08/2309Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 222059Z 2221/2324 12009KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM230000 13007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 FM230700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM231500 12007KT P6SM FEW040 FM232000 14011G19KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250
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