FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 MARCH 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FME |
| Lat/Long: | 39-05-07.3920N 076-45-33.8920W
39-05.123200N 076-45.564867W
39.0853867,-76.7594144
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FORT MEADE(ODENTON), MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20724 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FME (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.925 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.7 |
| WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW): | 132.65 (703-412-8140) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BALr233/6.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| ADWr027/17.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr053/18.7 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| OTTr008/22.8 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| EMIr166/26.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| AMLr083/34.2 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr132/(34.7) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELLICOTT | | 187/12.1 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 070/19.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| OXONN | | 044/22.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| DAVEE | | 042/30.2 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-05.132000N | | 39-05.098167N |
| Longitude: | 076-45.889167W | | 076-45.256500W |
| Elevation: | 115.0 ft. | | 150.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 104 magnetic, 094 true | | 284 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RY 10 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF COURSE. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RY 28 PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT OF COURSE (TREES) AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. trees, 1235 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. trees, 1403 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY
7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE
FT. MEADE, MD 20755
Phone 410-222-6815 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL A WASSEL
7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1
FT. MEADE, MD 20755
Phone 410-222-6815 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 101 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 April 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON RWY & TWY. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR NUMEROUS BWI TURBOJET ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVIOD BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE UNTIL CLEARANCE IS OBTAINED. |
| - | PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
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 26 March 2020 at 0901Z to 23 April 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (53KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Apr-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2020 01:25:17 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Apr-2020 21:25:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 020045Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC095 09/04 A2985 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 020054Z 27003KT 10SM SCT065 BKN095 10/03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01000033 $
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KCGS
10nm SW | 020106Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 OVC090 10/03 A2984 RMK AO1 T00990029
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KDMH
14nm NE | 020054Z AUTO 11/02 A2982 RMK AO1 SLP097 T01110022
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KNAK
14nm SE | 020054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 BKN095 11/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01110028
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KADW
17nm S | 020056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 11/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01050035 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 020052Z 31009KT 10SM SCT055 SCT070 BKN095 12/04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01170044
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KGAI
20nm W | 020056Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM BKN048 OVC060 09/04 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00890039
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| TAF |
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KBWI
6nm NE | 012055Z 0121/0224 34010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM020600 31006KT P6SM SKC FM021400 32014G22KT P6SM SCT070
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KADW
17nm S | 011704Z 0117/0223 35010G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN035 OVC045 620402 QNH2979INS BECMG 0121/0122 33010G18KT 9999 SCT030 BKN075 620802 QNH2979INS BECMG 0200/0201 31005KT 9999 BKN035 OVC045 620403 510003 QNH2982INS BECMG 0203/0204 30005KT 9999 SCT030 510001 QNH2983INS BECMG 0204/0205 34008KT 9999 SKC 510001 QNH2988INS BECMG 0211/0212 30010G25KT 9999 FEW075 QNH2987INS BECMG 0216/0217 32015G30KT 9999 SCT055 BKN060 QNH2982INS TX12/0121Z TN03/0210Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 012055Z 0121/0224 32005KT P6SM BKN040 BKN060 FM020600 32010KT P6SM FEW150 FM021400 33014G22KT P6SM FEW200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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