FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CGS |
Lat/Long: | 38-58-49.7200N 076-55-19.8070W 38-58.828667N 076-55.330117W 38.9804778,-76.9221686 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
AMLr092/25.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
FDKr149/33.4 | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GEORGETOWN | | 081/9.9 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
OXONN | | 032/13.8 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
ELLICOTT | | 211/19.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
DAVEE | | 034/21.1 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2980 x 60 ft. / 908 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 38-59.012083N | | 38-58.645260N |
Longitude: | 076-55.539173W | | 076-55.121088W |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 38.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
Displaced threshold: | 564 ft. | | 171 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2740 LDA:2176 | | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2846 LDA:2675 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 435 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 59 ft. trees, 1199 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MNCPPC 6611 KENILWORTH AVENUE RIVERDALE, MD 20737 Phone 301-699-2255 THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
Manager: | DREW MYERS 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Additional Remarks
- | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
- | TSNT PRKG: FIRST 4 HRS FREE; FEE AFT, WAIVED W/MIN FUEL PURCHASE; OVNGT FEE. |
- | HEL RAMP FEE; WAIVED IF UNDER 3500 LBS OR MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
- | ACFT HANDLING FEE IF RELOCATION TO/FROM FUEL AREA RQRD BY ARPT PSNL. |
- | BLDG 0.1 NM S OF ARPT 23 FT AGL LGTD. |
- | NO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS MFR GWT; HELS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
- | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
- | DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **NEW** | |
download (198KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (144KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (169KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
W50 - Davis Airport (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 10:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 23:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2025 05:15:23 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-Oct-2025 01:15:23 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 010455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3003 RMK AO2 T01650136
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KDCA 9nm SW | 010452Z 05005KT 10SM OVC250 20/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000139 402440194
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KFME 10nm NE | 010459Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3005 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 010455Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01960119 402440177 TSNO $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 010454Z 01006KT 10SM BKN250 20/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02000117 402560189
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KGAI 16nm NW | 010456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01670150 $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 010455Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02100124 402420190 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 302058Z 3021/0124 36010KT P6SM OVC150 FM010900 02010G18KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM011400 03011G18KT P6SM FEW250
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KADW 10nm S | 010100Z 0101/0207 02007KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 510203 QNH3000INS BECMG 0105/0106 03006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN200 510103 QNH3001INS BECMG 0108/0109 03012G20KT 9999 BKN025 510103 QNH3005INS BECMG 0113/0114 03010G15KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3015INS BECMG 0123/0124 05005KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX20/0120Z TN15/0111Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 302058Z 3021/0124 36010KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250 FM010800 02008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM011300 03010G17KT P6SM FEW250
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KDAA 20nm SW | 302000Z 3020/0202 35006KT 9999 BKN120 OVC200 QNH3001INS BECMG 3023/3024 01006KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3003INS BECMG 0107/0108 01010G15KT 9999 BKN040 BKN250 QNH3006INS BECMG 0114/0115 02010G15KT 9999 FEW020 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3015INS BECMG 0123/0124 03006KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3020INS TX24/3020Z TN15/0112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0101 NEXT 0112
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NOTAMs |
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