FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CGS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-50.1000N / 076-55-20.3000W 38-58.835000N / 076-55.338333W 38.9805833 / -76.9223056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48 ft. / 14.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200, |
| Pattern altitude: | 1048 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33; APAP RYS 15 & 33; REIL RYS 15 & 33 OPER MED INTST ONLY DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200 ACTVT - CTAF (MED INTST ONLY). |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.85 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-A at VKX (14 nm S): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANP (17 nm E): | 122.9 (617-262-3825) |
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 |
| OTTr343/18.5 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr092/25.5 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr149/(33.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2607 x 60 ft. / 795 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.995650N | | 38-58.674748N |
| Longitude: | 076-55.520488W | | 076-55.154692W |
| Elevation: | 48.4 ft. | | 39.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 416 ft. | | 201 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.00 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 306 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RY 15 HAS +27 FT TREES, 128 FT FM THLD 220 FT R, +60 FT TREES 127 FT FM THLD 196 FR R. | | 86 ft. trees, lighted, 424 ft. from runway, 216 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 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 GOVERNOR ODEN BOWIE DR UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 Phone 301-952-3261 MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
| Manager: | LEE SCHIEK 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DR COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/week * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
| - | CATEGORY 1 ACFT ONLY; NO ACFT OVER 8500 LBS MFR GROSS WT; HELICOPTERS 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 ON & INVOF ARPT NIGHTS. |
| - | COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| - | TWO CRANES 233 FT AGL 1 NM NW OF APPROACH END RY 15 UNLGTED. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
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 - Andrews Air Force Base (11 nm S)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (14 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Kent Larson DCAirPhotos.com
Photo taken 21-Aug-2006
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 20:27:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 15:27:01 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 092020Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT095 SCT120 02/M06 A2997 RMK AO1
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KDCA 9nm SW | 091952Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN110 OVC140 02/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00171078
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KFME 10nm NE | 092009Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM SCT038 OVC075 00/M07 A2998 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 091955Z 13004KT 10SM BKN110 01/M08 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP148 T00091080 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 091954Z 06007KT 10SM FEW041 BKN070 OVC150 00/M05 A2994 RMK AO2 SNE44 PRESFR SLP140 P0000 T00001050
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KGAI 16nm NW | 092015Z 15005KT 10SM FEW055 BKN070 OVC080 00/M07 A2997 RMK AO1
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KDAA 20nm SW | 091955Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM FEW055 OVC110 01/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 P0002 T00141076
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| TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 091828Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM092000 VRB03KT 2SM -SN BKN008 OVC015 FM092100 05003KT 1/2SM SN VV002 FM101200 33015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 TEMPO 1012/1016 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101700 31020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020
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KBWI 16nm NE | 091829Z 0918/1024 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 FM092000 VRB03KT 2SM -SN BKN005 OVC015 FM092100 05003KT 1/2SM SN VV002 FM101100 32010KT 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101500 30015G25KT 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101700 30020G38KT 1/2SM SN OVC004
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