FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 |
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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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 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 21:28:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Oct-2008 17:28:29 |
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| METAR |
| KGED | 122054Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP322 T02170111 55004
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| TAF |
KSBY 22nm S | 121724Z 121818 06008KT P6SM SKC FM0330 00000KT 2SM BR SKC FM0500 00000KT 1/2SM FG SKC FM1230 26005KT P6SM SKC
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KDOV 26nm N | 121916 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3035INS TEMPO 0912 4800 BR T22/20Z T10/10Z AMD 1946 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1219 TIL 1404
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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