FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (192KB) |
| 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 03-Mar-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2026 03:49:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Mar-2026 22:49:03 |
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| METAR |
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KESN
14nm SW | 040335Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC005 05/05 A3025 RMK AO2 P0001 T00540054
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K33N
19nm NE | 040335Z AUTO 20005KT 8SM 06/06 A3023 RMK A01
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KDOV
21nm NE | 040000Z 0400/0506 21009KT 6000 BR BKN004 BKN100 651008 QNH3025INS BECMG 0402/0404 21009KT 6000 -RA BR BKN020 BKN080 650808 510009 QNH3020INS TEMPO 0404/0408 BKN010 BECMG 0408/0409 24006KT 8000 BR OVC020 620809 520009 QNH3020INS BECMG 0416/0417 34006KT 8000 -RA BR OVC010 620809 QNH3021INS TX12/0419Z TN06/0400Z
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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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