FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VKX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-44-55.1100N 076-57-21.3200W
38-44.918500N 076-57.355333W
38.7486417,-76.9559222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 117.7 ft. / 36 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20744 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW): | 132.65 (703-418-1177) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| ADWr240/5.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr159/7.6 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| OTTr295/10.2 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr123/26.3 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr219/28.8 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| BRVr046/31.0 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| PXTr327/38.0 | | PATUXENT VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| DAVEE | | 063/8.9 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| PATUXENT | | 327/38.0 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2665 x 40 ft. / 812 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-44.773000N | | 38-45.064000N |
| Longitude: | 076-57.565167W | | 076-57.145500W |
| Elevation: | 108.9 ft. | | 117.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 048 true | | 239 magnetic, 228 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 376 ft. | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 06 PAPI UNUSABLE 3 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 102 ft. trees, 974 ft. from runway, 206 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 112 ft. trees, 1343 ft. from runway, 93 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone 617-267-6828 |
| Manager: | DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone 301-248-5720 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 94 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 91 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 23 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476. |
| - | SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES. |
| - | FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
| - | SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR. |
| - | ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ). |
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 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
|---|
| TIKEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (7 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (11 nm SW)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm W)
KCGS - College Park Airport (14 nm N)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 nm NE)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Potomac Airfield that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 23-Mar-2023
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Mar-2023 05:10:04 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Mar-2023 01:10:04 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
KADW
6nm NE | 230255Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM SCT190 12/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01240023 50004 $
|
KDCA
7nm NW | 230452Z 19007KT 10SM BKN140 BKN200 12/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01170056 402000089 $
|
KDAA
10nm W | 230255Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM BKN170 13/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01260027 53004 $
|
KCGS
14nm N | 230450Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A3017 RMK AO2 T01310046
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KADW
6nm NE | 230100Z 2301/2407 21006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN200 QNH3013INS BECMG 2306/2307 22007KT 9999 FEW008 BKN120 510053 QNH3009INS BECMG 2308/2309 22009KT 9000 BR VCSH SCT007 BKN040 510053 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2309/2317 8000 -SHRA BR BKN007 BECMG 2316/2317 22015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN050 510005 QNH2984INS BECMG 2322/2323 22009KT 9999 BKN060 510105 QNH2984INS TX22/2322Z TN08/2308Z
|
KDCA
7nm NW | 230258Z 2303/2406 19011KT P6SM BKN130 FM230900 19008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 FM231600 20012G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM232100 22014G25KT P6SM BKN070 FM240100 23010KT P6SM BKN200
|
KDAA
10nm W | 222000Z 2220/2402 20012G18KT 9999 FEW100 BKN150 QNH3018INS BECMG 2222/2223 19006KT 9999 BKN050 OVC080 510102 QNH3011INS BECMG 2309/2310 20005KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 BKN030 OVC050 520103 QNH3007INS BECMG 2311/2312 22012G18KT 8000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN045 520003 QNH2995INS BECMG 2318/2319 23012G20KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN060 BKN250 520003 QNH2985INS TX19/2220Z TN09/2310Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2301 NEXT 2312
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
