FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
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: | 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 (276-200-0159) |
| 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 |
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| ADWr240/5.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr159/7.6 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
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 | | left |
| 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 CNTRLN USE ONLY. | | 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, 1074 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 89 ft. trees, 1348 ft. from runway, 94 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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 |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Times for 18-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 09:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jun-2026 20:52:24 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Jun-2026 16:52:24 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 181955Z 24015G20KT 10SM FEW055 BKN180 BKN250 32/17 A2963 RMK AO2A PK WND 25027/08 SLP037 T03190174 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 181952Z 24017G27KT 10SM FEW055 BKN210 BKN250 32/17 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 24027/1949 RAB1857E18B43E49 SLP034 VIRGA ALQDS P0000 T03170172
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KDAA
10nm W | 181955Z AUTO 24009G17KT 10SM FEW220 31/17 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP029 T03140173 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 182015Z AUTO 24010G15KT 170V270 10SM CLR 31/17 A2964 RMK AO2 T03100171
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KADW
6nm NE | 181700Z 1817/1923 25020G25KT 9000 -RA BKN060 OVC100 530009 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1817/1819 27020G35KT BECMG 1819/1820 26015G25KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2964INS BECMG 1900/1901 25012G18KT 9999 BKN040 OVC080 QNH2969INS BECMG 1904/1905 27007KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2973INS BECMG 1908/1909 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB OVC100 QNH2976INS BECMG 1911/1912 32005KT 9999 NSW BKN050 QNH2978INS BECMG 1917/1918 31010G20KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2974INS TX32/1818Z TN22/1908Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 181741Z 1818/1924 22013G22KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM182000 24019G33KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM190000 27012G20KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 FM190400 27007KT P6SM BKN110 FM191100 34006KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 FM191500 03006KT P6SM BKN040 FM191900 32011G18KT P6SM SCT100
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KDAA
10nm W | 181945Z 1820/2002 25012G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 BKN200 520105 QNH2961INS TEMPO 1820/1821 28025G40KT BECMG 1820/1821 26012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN200 520105 QNH2964INS BECMG 1823/1824 27012G18KT 9999 FEW080 SCT200 520104 QNH2968INS BECMG 1904/1905 27006KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2972INS BECMG 1909/1910 33006KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB OVC100 QNH2976INS BECMG 1913/1914 02005KT 9999 NSW BKN050 QNH2978INS BECMG 1917/1918 31010G20KT 9999 FEW060 SCT200 QNH2974INS TX32/1821Z TN22/1910Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1901 NEXT
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