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KCGS College Park Airport
College Park, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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-3 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
DCAr045/9.0WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr356/10.7ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
BALr238/16.7BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
OTTr343/18.5NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr092/25.5ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
EMIr183/31.0WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
FDKr149/(33.4)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANNE ARUNDEL241/9.826010WBUH -... ..- ....
GEORGETOWN081/9.932309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN032/13.833211WDC -.. -.-.
GAITHERSBURG144/16.038509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT211/19.637111WFND ..-. -. -..
MARTIN244/31.734211WMTN -- - -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
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: 38-58.995650N38-58.674748N
Longitude: 076-55.520488W076-55.154692W
Elevation: 48.4 ft.39.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 149 magnetic, 138 true329 magnetic, 318 true
Displaced threshold: 416 ft.201 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 96 ft. trees, 690 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
RY 15 HAS +27 FT TREES, 128 FM THLD 220 FT RIGHT.
33 ft. trees, lighted, 625 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
+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: 49
Single engine airplanes: 45
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 55/week *
88% local general aviation
12% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 September 2007

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
IRONS FOUR **CHANGED**   download (237KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (31KB)

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)
 
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Area around KCGS (College Park Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCGS (College Park Airport)
Photo by Kent Larson DCAirPhotos.com
Photo taken 21-Aug-2006

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Sectional chart
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From to KCGS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2309:23
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:1500:15
Evening civil twilight20:4500:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 15:07:06
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 11:07:06
 
METAR
KCGS 171445Z AUTO 28007KT 250V310 10SM CLR 20/07 A2971 RMK AO1
KDCA 
9nm SW 
171452Z 28008G16KT 10SM FEW250 20/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02000078 58006
KFME 
10nm NE 
171454Z AUTO 27009G15KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2972 RMK AO1
KADW 
10nm S 
171455Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01900077 58006
KBWI 
16nm NE 
171454Z 26011KT 10SM FEW080 18/08 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 T01830083 58006
KGAI 
16nm NW 
171455Z 30011G15KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2971 RMK AO1 57010
KDAA 
20nm SW 
171455Z AUTO 28009KT 220V320 10SM CLR 19/09 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01950088 58008
TAF
KDCA 
9nm SW 
171132Z 171212 30004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25015G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM0100 24005KT P6SM BKN080
KADW 
10nm S 
171209 28009KT 9999 SKC QNH2965INS BECMG 1415 25015G25KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2955INS BECMG 0607 23012G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2953INS T24/21Z T09/12Z AMD 1252 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1712 TIL 1710
KBWI 
16nm NE 
171132Z 171212 27007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25013G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM0000 24004KT P6SM BKN080
KDAA 
20nm SW 
161919 32012KT 9999 SCT020 OVC045 QNH2954INS TEMPO 1921 33015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN050CB OVC100 BECMG 2021 33012G18KT 9999 SCT030 OVC050 QNH2956INS BECMG 0506 28009KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2970INS T23/18Z T11/09Z COR 1932 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1701 NEXT 1903
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
College Park Airport 301-864-5844
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100LL 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Metrorail [web site]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the College Park Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the College Park Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCGS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA LIMITED COLLEGE PARK 1.7 74-75
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES COLUMBIA JESSUP 14.9 119-120
COMFORT INN & SUITES 1.4 113-160
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 0.9 75-210
 

Other hotels near College Park Airport

Miles Price ($)
CLARION INN COLLEGE PARK 1.2 83-111
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - COLLEGE PARK 1.7 99-100
DAYS INN - COLLEGE PARK 1.7 60-68
SUPER 8 MOTEL - COLLEGE PARK/WASH DC AREA 1.7 77-78
MARRIOTT -THE INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER AT UNIV OF MARYLAND 1.8 209-210
GREENBELT COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 1.8 119-189
RESIDENCE INN - GREENBELT BY MARRIOTT 1.8 113-299
HILTON GARDEN INN WASHINGTON DC/GREENBELT 1.9 129-159
ECONO LODGE COLLEGE PARK 2.2 72-80
HAMPTON INN COLLEGE PARK 2.3 116-149
MARRIOTT GREENBELT 2.4 109-269
HOWARD JOHNSON CHEVERLY 2.9 87-149
COMFORT INN CAPITOL GATEWAY 3.0 80-96
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON - NEW CARROLLTON 3.2 94-136
BEST WESTERN CAPITAL BELTWAY 3.4 134-135
DAYS INN LANHAM 3.5 80-350
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC LANH 3.5 

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 College Park Airport

10 in College Park
1 in New Carrollton
4 in Greenbelt
1 in Landover Hills
3 in Lanham
2 in Takoma Park
7 in Silver Spring
3 in Bowie
1 in Washington Dc, DC
105 in Washington, DC
12 in Laurel
10 in Bethesda
38 in Arlington, VA
2 in Annapolis Junction
3 in Oxon Hill
28 in Alexandria, VA
6 in Jessup
4 in McLean, VA
9 in Rockville
12 in Falls Church, VA
5 in Hanover
10 in Columbia
12 in Gaithersburg
10 in Vienna, VA
8 in Springfield, VA
3 in Elkridge
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
College Park Aviation Museum 301-864-6029
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Other Pages about College Park Airport

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