FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 0900-1800 |
| 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 |
| BALr233/6.9 | | 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 VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr132/(34.7) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr239/35.6 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 39 ft. trees, 1256 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. trees, 208 ft. from runway, 193 ft. left of centerline RY 28 HAS +30 FT TREES, 180 FT FM THLD, 190 FT L. |
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: | | 124 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 105 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 135/day * | | 73% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 April 2009 | |
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. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (185KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (220KB) |
| NDB RWY 10 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 23:56:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 18:56:13 |
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| METAR |
| KFME | 070636Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M03 A3034 RMK AO1
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KBWI 6nm NE | 072254Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01060056
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KCGS 10nm SW | 072320Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3015 RMK AO1
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KDMH 14nm NE | 072254Z AUTO 12/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01220056 PWINO TSNO
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KNAK 14nm SE | 072254Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01220072 TSNO
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KADW 17nm S | 072255Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01060025 $
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KDCA 19nm SW | 072252Z 16003KT 10SM FEW250 13/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01280044
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KGAI 20nm W | 072335Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3016 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBWI 6nm NE | 071736Z 0718/0824 18007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM072300 21003KT P6SM SKC FM081300 29006KT P6SM SKC
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KDCA 19nm SW | 071736Z 0718/0818 20010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM072200 21004KT P6SM SKC FM081300 27006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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