FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 OCTOBER 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: | | 103 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 87 | | 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 11 October 2018 at 0901Z to 8 November 2018 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2018 18:36:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2018 14:36:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 161803Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3019 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 161754Z 29009KT 10SM SCT160 BKN250 15/03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01500028 10156 20111 58021
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KCGS
10nm SW | 161742Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A3017 RMK AO1 T01460024
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KANP
12nm SE | SuperAWOS
161815Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ 16/03 A3015
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KDMH
14nm NE | 161754Z AUTO 16/03 A3018 RMK AO1 SLP220 T01610033 10167 20128 58016
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KNAK
14nm SE | 161754Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01720050 10172 20144 58021
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KADW
17nm S | 161756Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01530034 10153 20119 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 161752Z 35007KT 10SM SCT170 BKN250 16/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01610039 10167 20133 58020
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KGAI
20nm W | 161756Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01330039 10139 20094 58023
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KBWI
6nm NE | 161720Z 1618/1724 29005KT P6SM BKN200 FM162100 23005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM170200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 OVC130 FM170500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025 OVC130 FM170800 28005KT P6SM BKN200 FM171300 28010KT P6SM SCT200 FM171700 28015G25KT P6SM FEW250
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KADW
17nm S | 161700Z 1617/1723 VRB06KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3002INS BECMG 1714/1715 29020G30KT 9999 SKC 510003 QNH3006INS BECMG 1720/1721 29012G18KT 9999 FEW045 QNH3009INS TX15/1717Z TN09/1711Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 161720Z 1618/1724 30007KT P6SM BKN200 FM162100 21006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM170100 21005KT P6SM BKN035 OVC130 FM170500 21005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC130 FM170800 29005KT P6SM BKN200 FM171300 28010KT P6SM SCT200 FM171700 28015G25KT P6SM FEW250
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