FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CGS |
Lat/Long: | 38-58-49.7200N 076-55-19.8070W 38-58.828667N 076-55.330117W 38.9804778,-76.9221686 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
AMLr092/25.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
FDKr149/(33.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GEORGETOWN | | 081/9.9 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
OXONN | | 032/13.8 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
ELLICOTT | | 211/19.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
DAVEE | | 034/21.1 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2980 x 60 ft. / 908 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 38-59.012083N | | 38-58.645260N |
Longitude: | 076-55.539173W | | 076-55.121088W |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 38.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
Displaced threshold: | 564 ft. | | 171 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2740 LDA:2176 | | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2846 LDA:2675 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 435 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 59 ft. trees, 1199 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MNCPPC 6611 KENILWORTH AVENUE RIVERDALE, MD 20737 Phone 301-699-2255 THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
Manager: | LEE SOMMER 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Additional Remarks
- | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
- | TSNT PRKG: FIRST 4 HRS FREE; FEE AFT, WAIVED W/MIN FUEL PURCHASE; OVNGT FEE. |
- | HEL RAMP FEE; WAIVED IF UNDER 3500 LBS OR MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
- | ACFT HANDLING FEE IF RELOCATION TO/FROM FUEL AREA RQRD BY ARPT PSNL. |
- | BLDG 0.1 NM S OF ARPT 23 FT AGL LGTD. |
- | NO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS MFR GWT; HELS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
- | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
- | DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (159KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
W50 - Davis Airport (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2025 18:24:22 |
Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2025 14:24:22 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 111745Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A3023 RMK AO2 T02730080 10275 20135
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KDCA 9nm SW | 111752Z 17006KT 10SM BKN240 26/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02610094 10261 20156 58005 $
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KFME 10nm NE | 111759Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3024 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 111755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW190 27/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 T02680067 10269 20160 58004 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 111754Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 28/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T02780078 10283 20167 58005 $
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KGAI 16nm NW | 111756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP253 6//// T02720089 10278 20150 58003 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 111755Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 27/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T02730087 10273 20134 58005 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 111738Z 1118/1224 15004KT P6SM BKN250 FM120500 08004KT P6SM BKN250 FM121500 15005KT P6SM BKN080 FM122000 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC080 FM122300 14006KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025
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KADW 10nm S | 111700Z 1117/1223 18006KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH3017INS BECMG 1122/1123 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 BKN250 QNH3020INS BECMG 1207/1208 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH3025INS BECMG 1214/1215 14010G15KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN020 QNH3022INS BECMG 1219/1220 14010G15KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN020 OVC030 QNH3015INS TX28/1121Z TN14/1210Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 111738Z 1118/1224 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM112100 06005KT P6SM BKN250 FM121600 15006KT P6SM BKN150 FM122300 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC150
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NOTAMs |
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