FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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/DME | | 116.85 | | 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (157KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (153KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
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 01-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 09:15 |
Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2025 11:01:07 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-Jul-2025 07:01:07 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 011100Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2990 RMK AO2 T02750232
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KDCA 9nm SW | 011052Z 21009KT 10SM SCT130 BKN150 BKN250 27/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02720233
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KFME 10nm NE | 011059Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2992 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 011055Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02640228 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 011054Z 24006KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 27/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02670228
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KGAI 16nm NW | 011056Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02560256 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 011055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02710233 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 010859Z 0109/0212 20009KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250 FM011800 21008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 0120/0124 24020G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN040CB FM020000 25007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC040 FM020400 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN020
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KADW 10nm S | 010900Z 0109/0215 24012KT 9999 FEW080 BKN150 QNH2987INS BECMG 0114/0115 24010G18KT 9999 FEW050 BKN100 QNH2980INS BECMG 0119/0120 23010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN035 BKN100CB OVC180 QNH2980INS BECMG 0120/0121 23012G22KT 9000 -TSRA BKN030CB OVC100 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0121/0123 23018G30KT 6000 TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0123/0124 23010G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC100 QNH2981INS BECMG 0203/0204 25008KT 9999 NSW BKN018 BKN030 OVC150 QNH2981INS BECMG 0206/0207 28006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 BKN150 QNH2981INS BECMG 0214/0215
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KBWI 16nm NE | 010859Z 0109/0212 21006KT P6SM SCT160 BKN250 FM011800 22007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 0120/0124 24020G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN040CB FM020000 26005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC040 FM020400 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT005 BKN015
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KDAA 20nm SW | 302000Z 3020/0202 19009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2990INS TEMPO 3020/3024 4800 -TSRA OVC025CB BECMG 3023/3024 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN070 QNH2990INS BECMG 0104/0105 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 BKN200 QNH2991INS BECMG 0117/0118 21008KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB QNH2984INS TEMPO 0120/0124 VRB10G20KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN015CB TX32/3020Z TN24/0100Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0101 NEXT 0112
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NOTAMs |
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