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 |
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Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 09:38 |
Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-May-2025 07:13:04 |
Local (UTC-4) | 04-May-2025 03:13:04 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 040655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 BKN029 OVC035 18/17 A2984 RMK AO2 T01840174
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KDCA 9nm SW | 040652Z 36005KT 10SM FEW010 BKN045 OVC100 19/17 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T01890172 $
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KFME 10nm NE | 040659Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT035 BKN043 BKN080 16/16 A2985 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 040655Z 30004KT 10SM SCT007 SCT011 BKN030 19/17 A2980 RMK AO2A SLP096 T01890172 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 040654Z 34004KT 10SM FEW007 FEW024 BKN038 BKN140 OVC250 18/17 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01830167
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KGAI 16nm NW | 040705Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA BKN005 BKN022 OVC085 17/ A2984 RMK AO2 CIG 003V014 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 040616Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM FEW009 FEW021 SCT032 SCT047 SCT060 19/18 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE09DZB09E16 SLP097 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 040528Z 0406/0512 18005KT P6SM OVC045 TEMPO 0406/0409 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM040900 16005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT013 OVC022 FM041200 15007KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC009 PROB30 0412/0414 3SM TSRA SCT009 OVC020CB FM041700 17009KT P6SM BKN013 OVC021 FM042100 16008KT P6SM BKN027 PROB30 0423/0503 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM050300 14004KT 4SM BR BKN008 OVC013 FM050900 00000KT 3SM BR SCT004 OVC007
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KADW 10nm S | 040245Z 0402/0507 35010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB QNH2980INS TEMPO 0402/0404 9000 -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 0404/0405 19010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 QNH2982INS BECMG 0406/0407 19010G20KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH2980INS BECMG 0410/0411 19010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC007 QNH2982INS BECMG 0414/0415 17010G15KT 9999 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2984INS BECMG 0416/0417 16010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2986INS BECMG 0421/0422 14010G15KT 9999 SCT020 BKN090 QNH2981INS BECMG 0501/0502 12010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC070 QNH2983INS TX24/0
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KBWI 16nm NE | 040528Z 0406/0512 13003KT P6SM OVC045 TEMPO 0406/0409 36006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC023 FM040900 17005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC022 FM041200 16006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC009 FM041400 16008KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC006 PROB30 0414/0416 3SM TSRA SCT006 OVC020CB FM041700 16009KT P6SM SCT011 OVC022 FM050000 15006KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 0500/0503 4SM TSRA OVC026CB FM050300 14004KT 4SM BR BKN007 OVC027
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NOTAMs |
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