FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
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 |
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 |
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 | | 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: | 64 ft. trees, 1257 ft. from runway, 408 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1684 ft. from runway, 44 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 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: | | 90 | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | 97% | local general aviation | 2% | transient general aviation | <1% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 04 April 2022 | |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (185KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 00:30 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Aug-2022 06:16:39 |
Local (UTC-4) | 15-Aug-2022 02:16:39 |
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METAR |
KFME | 150539Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 18/18 A3004 RMK AO1
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KBWI 6nm NE | 150554Z 19003KT 8SM -RA FEW046 BKN070 OVC110 20/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 P0002 60003 T02000178 10244 20200 58000
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KCGS 10nm SW | 150540Z AUTO 17004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC060 20/18 A3002 RMK AO2 P0001 T01980178
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KNAK 14nm SE | 150554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC070 20/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 P0005 60007 T02000183 10250 20200 58001
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KADW 17nm S | 150556Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 P0001 60010 T01860174 10214 20185 58002 $
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KDCA 19nm SW | 150552Z 11004KT 10SM OVC055 21/17 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE27 SLP164 P0001 60013 T02060172 10239 20200 58003
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KGAI 20nm W | 150556Z AUTO SCT040 BKN050 OVC060 18/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP179 P0002 60013 T01830172 10211 20183 58004 PWINO $
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TAF |
KBWI 6nm NE | 150549Z 1506/1612 26007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC110 FM150900 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM151300 08005KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM160200 00000KT P6SM BKN060
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KADW 17nm S | 150100Z 1501/1607 20006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT050 BKN090 QNH2998INS BECMG 1502/1503 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 QNH3002INS BECMG 1510/1511 VRB06KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1515/1516 05006KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 QNH2998INS BECMG 1521/1522 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT120 QNH2996INS TX26/1521Z TN18/1510Z
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KDCA 19nm SW | 150549Z 1506/1612 15006KT P6SM -SHRA FEW060 OVC070 FM150700 13005KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM151300 08006KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM160400 05005KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
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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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