FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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; 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 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 (703-418-1177) |
| 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 |
| 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+
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: | 39-05.132000N | | 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 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: | 63 ft. trees, 1261 ft. from runway, 314 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1372 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 98% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 March 2023 | |
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. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| 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 24-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 10:43:46 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2024 06:43:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 241009Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC090 11/08 A2987 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 240954Z 22005KT 10SM BKN100 OVC140 15/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01500067
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KCGS
10nm SW | 241010Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 16/07 A2986 RMK AO2 T01560072
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KDMH
14nm NE | 240953Z AUTO 17/07 A2985 RMK AO1 SLP106 T01670067
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KNAK
14nm SE | 240954Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM BKN110 16/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01610067
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KADW
17nm S | 241003Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM SCT080 15/08 A2983 RMK AO2 DZB0957E03 SLP107 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 240952Z 21004KT 10SM BKN080 OVC130 16/08 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB32E52 SLP107 P0000 T01560083
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KGAI
20nm W | 240956Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM OVC080 14/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01390061
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| TAF |
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KBWI
6nm NE | 240900Z 2409/2512 25003KT P6SM OVC100 FM241200 22007KT P6SM SCT060 OVC080 FM241400 28009G17KT P6SM FEW040 SCT110 FM241700 28014G24KT P6SM BKN100 FM250100 33007KT P6SM FEW150 FM250800 01010KT P6SM BKN100
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KADW
17nm S | 240900Z 2409/2515 26008KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 OVC100 QNH2984INS BECMG 2410/2411 25008KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC100 620704 QNH2985INS BECMG 2412/2413 26010KT 9999 NSW FEW030 BKN200 510052 QNH2986INS BECMG 2415/2416 29012G22KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 BKN200 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2416/2418 28015G25KT 510002 BECMG 2417/2418 29012G22KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2986INS BECMG 2422/2423 31010KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2996INS BECMG 2505/2506 02012KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 620604 QNH3008INS BECMG 2514/2515 05010KT 9999 BKN040 OVC055 QNH3035
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KDCA
19nm SW | 240900Z 2409/2512 20004KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM241100 23008KT P6SM OVC100 FM241400 29009G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM241700 30014G24KT P6SM FEW040 FEW140 FM250100 32009KT P6SM FEW200 FM250800 02012KT P6SM BKN100
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