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KFME Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0830-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0730-1800
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 123.925
POTOMAC APPROACH: 119.7
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 119.7
IC: 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 AWOS-3 at ANP (12 nm SE): 122.9 (617-262-3825)
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW): PHONE 703-412-8140
WX AWOS-3 at GAI (20 nm W): 128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BALr233/6.9BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
ADWr027/17.4ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
DCAr053/18.7WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
OTTr008/22.8NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
EMIr166/26.6WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
AMLr083/34.2ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
FDKr132/(34.7)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
PPMr239/35.6PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANNE ARUNDELat field26010WBUH -... ..- ....
ELLICOTT187/12.137111WFND ..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN070/19.432309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG114/19.638509WGAI --. .- ..
MARTIN245/21.834211WMTN -- - -.
EASTON308/36.321210WESN . ... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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: 39-05.132000N39-05.098167N
Longitude: 076-45.889167W076-45.256500W
Elevation: 115.0 ft.150.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 094 true284 magnetic, 274 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline
RY 28 +20 FT TREES 180 FT FM THLD 180 FT LEFT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 155
ODENTON, MD 21113
Phone 410-222-6815
Manager: MICHAEL A WASSEL
PO BOX 155
ODENTON, MD 21113-0155
Phone 410-222-6815

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 122
Single engine airplanes: 106
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 135/day *
73% transient general aviation
24% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 17 April 2007

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.

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.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (177KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (174KB)
VOR-A   download (220KB)
NDB RWY 10   download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (31KB)

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 - Andrews Air Force Base (17 nm S)
 
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Sectional chart
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From to KFME

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5209:52
Sunset20:1400:14
Evening civil twilight20:4500:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 15:13:11
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 11:13:11
 
METAR
KFME 171454Z AUTO 27009G15KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2972 RMK AO1
KBWI 
6nm NE 
171454Z 26011KT 10SM FEW080 18/08 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 T01830083 58006
KCGS 
10nm SW 
171445Z AUTO 28007KT 250V310 10SM CLR 20/07 A2971 RMK AO1
KDMH 
14nm NE 
171454Z AUTO 20/08 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP047 T02000078 58008 PWINO TSNO
KNAK 
14nm SE 
171454Z AUTO 29011KT 9SM CLR 19/08 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP055 T01890083 58008 TSNO
KADW 
17nm S 
171455Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01900077 58006
KDCA 
19nm SW 
171452Z 28008G16KT 10SM FEW250 20/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02000078 58006
KGAI 
20nm W 
171455Z 30011G15KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2971 RMK AO1 57010
TAF
KBWI 
6nm NE 
171132Z 171212 27007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25013G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM0000 24004KT P6SM BKN080
KADW 
17nm 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
KDCA 
19nm SW 
171132Z 171212 30004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25015G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM0100 24005KT P6SM BKN080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tipton Airport Authority 410-222-6815
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100LL 
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Jet A 
$4.70 
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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 Tipton Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tipton 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 KFME have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN LAUREL MD 2.9 50-70
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC LAUR 4.5 
HILTON COLUMBIA 10.3 119-229
 

Other hotels near Tipton Airport

Miles Price ($)
LAUREL KNIGHTS INN 2.7 66-76
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MEADE AT NATIONAL BUSINESS PARK 2.7 206-230
TOWNEPLACE STES BALT FORT MEADE 2.7 
ECONO LODGE LAUREL RACETRACK 4.4 
DAYS INN AND SUITES 4.4 79-299
BRIDGESTREET COUNTRY MEADOWS 4.5 
SUPER 8 LAUREL 4.5 75-76
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAUREL 4.6 100-105
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.6 86-110
COMFORT INN FT. MEADE-SAVAGE MILL 4.8 72-105
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - LAUREL 5.1 105-120
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ARUNDEL MILLS BWI AIRPORT 5.4 117-201
RESIDENCE INN ARUNDEL MILLS BWI AIRPORT 5.4 219-259
COMFORT SUITES AT LAUREL LAKES 5.5 98-101
HAMPTON INN STES BWI-ARUN MIL 5.5 189-249
BALTIMORE - SOUTH JESSUP KNIGHTS INN 5.6 52-66
SLEEP INN JESSUP 5.7 
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT LAUREL 5.7 93-139

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 Tipton Airport

2 in Annapolis Junction
6 in Jessup
12 in Laurel
3 in Bowie
5 in Hanover
4 in Greenbelt
3 in Glen Burnie
3 in Elkridge
11 in Linthicum Heights
3 in Lanham
1 in New Carrollton
10 in Columbia
10 in College Park
1 in Landover Hills
2 in Ellicott City
2 in Catonsville
2 in Takoma Park
7 in Silver Spring
20 in Annapolis
53 in Baltimore
1 in Washington Dc, DC
10 in Bethesda
105 in Washington, DC
 

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