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KFME

Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	FME
Lat/Long:	39-05-07.2020N 076-45-34.0550W 39-05.120033N 076-45.567583W 39.0853339,-76.7594597 (estimated)
Elevation:	149.5 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SW of FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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:	999.5 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI 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 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
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
EMIr166/26.6	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
AMLr083/34.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
FDKr132/34.7	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	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	VQK	...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. A+: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:	39-05.138035N	39-05.102027N
Longitude:	076-45.883740W	076-45.251438W
Elevation:	119.7 ft.	149.5 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 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 1224 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear	none

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

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON RWY & TWY.
-	BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
-	PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
-	RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
-	RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.

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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (200KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (152KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (366KB)

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 14-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:50	11:50
Sunset	16:53	21:53
Evening civil twilight	17:21	22:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Nov-2025 12:10:23
Local (UTC-5)	14-Nov-2025 07:10:23

METAR

KFME	141155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3022 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	141154Z 27004KT 10SM FEW065 FEW250 02/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00221039 10028 21011 51014
KDMH 14nm NE	141153Z AUTO 05/M04 A3019 RMK AO1 SLP221 T00501039 10061 20050 51013
KNAK 14nm SE	141154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00330000 10039 20022 51014
KADW 17nm S	141155Z 32003KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3018 RMK AO2A SLP229 T00131034 10043 21015 52015 $
KDCA 19nm SW	141152Z 35004KT 10SM FEW130 FEW250 03/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00281017 10067 20022 51016
KGAI 20nm W	141156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP243 T10331050 10011 21033 51013 FZRANO

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	141120Z 1412/1518 28005KT P6SM FEW250 FM141700 28008G17KT P6SM SCT150 FM142300 22003KT P6SM BKN100 FM151500 18005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060
KADW 17nm S	140900Z 1409/1515 29010G15KT 9999 SKC 520307 QNH3013INS BECMG 1413/1414 30012KT 9999 SKC 520307 QNH3016INS BECMG 1415/1416 28010G15KT 9999 SCT100 520307 QNH3013INS BECMG 1416/1417 28010G15KT 9999 SCT020 OVC070 620703 520208 QNH3010INS BECMG 1417/1418 27010G15KT 9999 SCT020 OVC050 620505 520508 QNH3002INS BECMG 1421/1422 24012KT 9999 OVC080 620802 520208 QNH3000INS BECMG 1423/1424 26010KT 9999 OVC050 620505 510505 QNH2992INS BECMG 1506/1507 VRB06KT 9999 OVC020 620602 510502 QNH2987INS TX11/1418Z
KDCA 19nm SW	141120Z 1412/1518 29005KT P6SM FEW250 FM141700 28007G15KT P6SM SCT150 FM142300 20003KT P6SM BKN100 FM151500 19005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.47		$4.65
Updated 13-Nov-2025

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Capital Wings Services

301-747-3554
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management

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