FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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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| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (226KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (194KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Sep-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Sep-2026 12:41:36 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Sep-2026 08:41:36 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 181155Z 31005KT 10SM BKN047 24/21 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP187 T02380209 10258 20221 53011
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KDCA
7nm NW | 181152Z 34010KT 10SM FEW045 SCT055 SCT140 BKN250 25/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02500217 10256 20228 53010
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KDAA
10nm W | 181155Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM FEW065 22/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02230211 10226 20203 53009 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 181215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 24/22 A3010 RMK AO2 T02430224
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KADW
6nm NE | 180900Z 1809/1915 30007KT 9999 SCT045 BKN100 QNH3004INS BECMG 1811/1812 32008KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1812/1814 32010G15KT BECMG 1816/1817 35009KT 9999 OVC040 QNH3008INS BECMG 1821/1822 02008KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3003INS BECMG 1911/1912 04008KT 9999 SCT025 SCT060 QNH3010INS TX29/1821Z TN19/1908Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 181130Z 1812/1918 36005KT P6SM SCT050 FM181300 35009G17KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060 FM190100 02008G16KT P6SM BKN050 FM191700 08008KT P6SM BKN050
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KDAA
10nm W | 181135Z 1812/1918 VRBKT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH3005INS BECMG 1812/1813 33009KT 9999 BKN050 BKN100 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1813/1823 34010G18KT BECMG 1822/1823 02010KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3003INS BECMG 1911/1912 03009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3010INS TX29/1821Z TN19/1910Z
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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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