FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 |
| 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (191KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Sep-2016
looking north.
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Times for 05-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2025 01:27:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Nov-2025 20:27:15 |
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| METAR |
KESN 14nm SW | 060050Z 23011KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2976
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K33N 19nm NE | 060115Z AUTO 23012G18KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A2970 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KDOV 21nm NE | 060000Z 0600/0706 23015KT 9999 FEW060 WS020/22045KT QNH2970INS BECMG 0602/0603 29015G25KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 WS020/22050KT 510004 QNH2969INS TEMPO 0603/0606 29025G39KT BECMG 0607/0608 30015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 0614/0615 31012G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 0623/0624 32009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3010INS TX14/0618Z TN07/0612Z
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| NOTAMs |
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