FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2018
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 |
| PPMr239/35.6 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
| 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: | 60 ft. trees, 1214 ft. from runway, 159 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1402 ft. from runway, 122 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 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: | | 104 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/day * | | 97% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 March 2018 | |
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 19 July 2018 at 0901Z to 16 August 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (216KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Jul-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 09:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jul-2018 17:23:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Jul-2018 13:23:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 211657Z AUTO 04006G16KT 1SM BKN010 OVC016 A2995 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 211654Z 04012KT 1 1/2SM R10/4500VP6000FT +RA BR SCT011 BKN015 OVC024 20/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 P0018 T02000194
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KCGS
10nm SW | 211657Z AUTO 01005KT 1 1/2SM BKN009 OVC017 20/19 A2991 RMK AO1 T01960187
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KANP
12nm SE | SuperAWOS
211455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 22/20 A2995
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KDMH
14nm NE | 211654Z AUTO 21/19 A2994 RMK AO1 SLP139 P0012 T02110189
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KNAK
14nm SE | 211654Z AUTO 03008G17KT 360V070 1SM +RA BR BKN011 OVC020 23/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 P0035 T02280206
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KADW
17nm S | 211701Z AUTO 04009KT 2 3/4SM +RA BR OVC004 20/20 A2989 RMK AO2 VIS 2 3/4V5 CIG 002 RWY19L SLP127 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 211659Z 02012KT 4SM RA BR BKN009 OVC012 21/19 A2991 RMK AO2 P0001 T02110194
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KGAI
20nm W | 211656Z AUTO VRB05KT 4SM +RA BR BKN008 BKN012 OVC039 19/19 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP167 P0021 T01940189
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KBWI
6nm NE | 211502Z 2115/2218 08009KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM211800 05011KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM220000 01015G22KT 2SM -RA OVC008 FM220600 33006KT P6SM BKN015 FM221500 14006KT P6SM BKN015
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KADW
17nm S | 211525Z 2115/2215 03012KT 6000 +RA BR OVC029 QNH2988INS BECMG 2115/2116 05012KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2988INS BECMG 2119/2120 04012KT 4800 SHRA OVC009 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2120/2202 36012G20KT OVC005 BECMG 2206/2207 34009KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH2980INS TX23/2118Z TN17/2208Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 211502Z 2115/2218 05010KT 4SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC060 FM211800 05010G19KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM212300 01015G25KT 2SM RA OVC008 FM220400 31010KT 3SM -RA BKN008 FM220600 33006KT P6SM BKN015 FM221100 07004KT P6SM BKN025 FM221500 13006KT P6SM OVC025
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