FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RJD |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-12.4080N 075-51-58.7680W
38-58.206800N 075-51.979467W
38.9701133,-75.8663244
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 64 ft. / 19.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of RIDGELY, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21660 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1966 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTIVATE REIL RWY 12 & 30; LIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ACTVT ARPT BEACON - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 124.55 132.425 ;RWY 30 [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 124.55 132.425 ;RWY 30 [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ESN (14 nm SW): | 124.475 (410-822-2817) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 33N (19 nm NE): | 120.125 (302-571-6012) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ENOr235/22.6 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| ATRr296/32.1 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| BALr119/38.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3214 x 50 ft. / 980 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | FADED, CRACK SEAL THRU MRKGS.
THR BARS AND RWY NRS ARE HALF SIZE. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.327833N | | 38-58.153667N |
| Longitude: | 075-52.430500W | | 075-51.790000W |
| Elevation: | 63.5 ft. | | 63.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 109 true | | 301 magnetic, 289 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. pline, marked and lighted, 1170 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. trees, 769 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | AIR-LAND LLC
3532 TURKEY POINT ROAD
VIOLA, DE 19979
Phone 302-270-2227 |
| Manager: | JOHN GOODEN
3532 TURKEY POINT ROAD
VIOLA, DE 19979
Phone 302-270-2227 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC DOVER APCH AT 302-677-3940. |
| - | TURF AREAS ADJACENT TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | BIRDS, DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY/APN PAVEMENTS ARE FAILING WITH LOOSE AGGREGATE AND ALLIGATOR CRACKING. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESN - Easton Airport/Newnam Field (14 nm SW)
33N - Delaware Airpark (19 nm NE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (21 nm NE)
W29 - Bay Bridge Airport (22 nm W)
KCGE - Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Sep-2016
looking north.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Apr-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2026 05:00:58 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2026 01:00:58 |
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| METAR |
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KESN
14nm SW | 240435Z AUTO 20004KT 9SM CLR 17/14 A2983 RMK AO2 T01690140
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K33N
19nm NE | 240435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 14/13 A2981 RMK A01
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KDOV
21nm NE | 240000Z 2400/2506 VRB04KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2977INS BECMG 2406/2407 05003KT 9000 BR BKN060 BKN150 QNH2976INS BECMG 2411/2412 05004KT 9999 NSW FEW060 FEW150 QNH2980INS BECMG 2416/2417 09006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2980INS BECMG 2419/2420 12006KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2978INS BECMG 2421/2422 14004KT 8000 -SHRA FEW020 BKN100 QNH2978INS TX20/2418Z TN11/2411Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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