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2W5 Maryland Airport
Indian Head, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2W5
Lat/Long: 38-36-01.9320N / 077-04-22.6890W
38-36.032200N / 077-04.378150W
38.6005367 / -77.0729692
(estimated)
Elevation: 170 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09W (1985)
From city: 4 miles E of INDIAN HEAD, MD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 20646

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1945
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS DAY.
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-2200
LIRL RY 18/36 AVBL AFT 2200 ON EMERG BASIS ONLY CALL 301-375-7606.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
POTOMAC APPROACH: 119.85
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 119.85
WX AWOS-A at VKX (10 nm NE): 122.800 (617-262-3825)
WX ASOS at DCA (15 nm N): PHONE 703-412-8140

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DCAr195/15.6WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr228/15.7ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr258/16.6NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
BRVr049/20.6BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
AMLr145/27.2ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
PXTr311/36.8PATUXENT VORTAC117.6010W
CSNr100/37.2CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W
BALr220/39.3BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN203/10.233211WDC -.. -.-.
GEORGETOWN182/19.932309WGTN --. - -.
SHANNON052/26.823710WEZF . --.. ..-.
ANNE ARUNDEL217/32.526010WBUH -... ..- ....
A P HILL031/33.039610WAPH .- .--. ....
GAITHERSBURG182/34.438509WGAI --. .- ..
PATUXENT311/36.740010WNHK -. .... -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 38-36.235900N38-35.753133N
Longitude: 077-04.459783W077-04.321667W
Elevation: 170.0 ft.156.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 167 true356 magnetic, 347 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 586 ft. from runway, 168 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 18 +10 FT DIRT MOUND 156 FT FM THLD 50 FT LEFT.
43 ft. trees, 665 ft. from runway, 191 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 1860 x 100 ft. / 567 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RY 02 PERIMETER MARKED WITH YELLOW TIRES.
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 38-35.941367N38-36.244667N
Longitude: 077-04.385683W077-04.330000W
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 017 magnetic, 008 true197 magnetic, 188 true
Obstructions: 34 ft. trees, 786 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear45 ft. trees, 1115 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: B L AND J K CRAWFORD
3900 LIVINGSTON RD
INDIAN HEAD, MD 20640
Phone 301-375-7606
Manager: JOHN K CRAWFORD
3830 LIVINGSTON RD
INDIAN HEAD, MD 20640
Phone 301-283-6202
OR 301-375-7337.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 69
Single engine airplanes: 63
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 47/day *
88% local general aviation
6% transient general aviation
6% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 03 August 2008

Additional Remarks

ARPT CLSD NIGHTS.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 36 HAS 35 FT DROPOFF 100 FT; 0B.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (164KB)
VOR-A   download (159KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (31KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (9 nm NW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (10 nm NE)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (11 nm NE)
KNYG - Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (12 nm SW)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (15 nm N)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (16 nm NE)
 
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Photo taken 08-Jun-2008

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From to 2W5

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4311:43
Sunset17:0222:02
Evening civil twilight17:2922:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 02:08:40
Local (UTC-5)  07-Nov-2009 21:08:40
 
METAR
KDAA 
8nm NW 
080155Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01140035
KNYG 
12nm SW 
080156Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01110061 $
KDCA 
15nm N 
080152Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01110044
KADW 
16nm NE 
080155Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00920031 $
TAF
KDCA 
15nm N 
072320Z 0800/0824 16003KT P6SM SKC FM081300 27006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bauserman Service 301-283-6202
301-375-7337
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, ...

More info about Bauserman Service
Phillips 66


AS 
100LL 
$4.70 
Jet A 
$4.05 
 Updated 12-Oct-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Maryland Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Maryland Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Best Western La Plata Inn 301-934-4900
877-356-4900
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Internet access, Lodging
 
AAA 3-Diamonds Rating   Hotels.com Three Stars (First Class)  
 
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AirNav users who flew into 2W5 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN LA PLATA INN 9.0 90-189
SUPER 8 INDIAN HEAD MD 3.9 63-68
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Maryland Airport

9 in Waldorf
13 in Woodbridge, VA
1 in Lorton, VA
7 in Dumfries, VA
35 in Alexandria, VA
10 in Springfield, VA
5 in Oxon Hill
47 in Arlington, VA
1 in Upper Marlboro
 

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