FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (158KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (154KB) |
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 |
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Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 09:20 |
Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-May-2025 14:52:56 |
Local (UTC-4) | 21-May-2025 10:52:56 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 211425Z AUTO 11004KT 7SM RA BR SCT012 BKN016 OVC032 13/12 A2989 RMK AO2 P0011 T01280115
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KDCA 9nm SW | 211352Z 10010KT 4SM RA BR FEW018 BKN045 OVC090 13/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 P0011 T01330117
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KFME 10nm NE | 211429Z AUTO 12010G15KT 5SM SCT024 BKN035 OVC075 12/11 A2991 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 211425Z 10008KT 6SM RA BR BKN007 OVC029 13/12 A2984 RMK AO2A CIG 003 RWY19L PRESFR SLP111 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 211413Z 12015G21KT 5SM RA SCT018 SCT025 OVC050 14/11 A2989 RMK AO2 P0002 T01390111
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KGAI 16nm NW | 211356Z AUTO VRB04KT 8SM -RA BKN011 OVC019 12/ A2990 RMK AO2 SLP139 T0117 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 211435Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM -RA BKN009 OVC015 14/13 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 007V009 PRESRR SLP118 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 211305Z 2113/2218 14011KT 6SM -SHRA FEW028 OVC040 TEMPO 2113/2114 3SM SHRA BKN028 FM211400 12009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC018 FM211500 11010G18KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015 FM211700 10011G19KT P6SM OVC010 FM212300 09010G19KT 3SM SHRA OVC007 FM220500 06004KT 4SM BR BKN006 FM221100 00000KT P6SM BKN010 FM221700 29007KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2217/2218 4SM -SHRA OVC019
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KADW 10nm S | 210900Z 2109/2215 13009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 510052 QNH2984INS BECMG 2111/2112 11012G20KT 8000 -SHRA OVC012 510053 QNH2982INS BECMG 2114/2115 11015G25KT 6000 SHRA OVC008 510002 QNH2967INS BECMG 2202/2203 06006KT 6000 BR OVC005 QNH2965INS BECMG 2207/2208 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2963INS TX16/2119Z TN13/2113Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 211306Z 2113/2218 11010KT 6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC045 TEMPO 2113/2114 4SM SHRA BKN020 FM211400 11010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BKN016 OVC040 FM211500 12012G21KT 3SM SHRA OVC009 FM211900 11012G21KT P6SM OVC009 FM212200 09009KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM220600 06004KT 4SM BR BKN006 FM221600 29007KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2217/2218 4SM -SHRA OVC019
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KDAA 20nm SW | 211423Z 2114/2218 12012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2114/2117 8000 -SHRA BR BKN007 BECMG 2116/2117 11012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BR FEW008 OVC010 QNH2972INS BECMG 2122/2123 10012G18KT 8000 -SHRA OVC008 QNH2969INS BECMG 2202/2203 04003KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH2965INS TEMPO 2207/2213 3200 -SHRA BR OVC003 BECMG 2212/2213 24003KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC040 QNH2965INS BECMG 2214/2215 25006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC060 QNH2964INS BECMG 2216/2217 28012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC080 QNH2963INS TX17/2120Z T
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