FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | | 102 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 81 | | 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 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 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 18-Jan-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 22:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2020 11:25:47 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Jan-2020 06:25:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 181048Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 M03/M09 A3063 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 181054Z 11004KT 10SM SCT120 OVC200 M02/M12 A3060 RMK AO2 SLP362 T10221117
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KCGS
10nm SW | 181048Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 M03/M13 A3060 RMK AO1 T10271127
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KDMH
14nm NE | 181054Z AUTO M02/M12 A3061 RMK AO1 SLP365 T10221117 $
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KNAK
14nm SE | 181054Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM BKN110 M02/M13 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP368 T10171128
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KADW
17nm S | 181056Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR M03/M10 A3057 RMK AO2 SLP363 T10301097 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 181052Z 13007KT 10SM OVC065 M01/M09 A3060 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP360 T10061094
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KGAI
20nm W | 181056Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC090 M03/M11 A3054 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP365 T10331111 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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KBWI
6nm NE | 180900Z 1809/1912 08003KT P6SM BKN200 FM181300 14004KT 3SM -SN OVC070 FM181600 16007KT 5SM -SN OVC050 FM181800 17009KT 3SM -SNPL OVC050 FM182000 18010G17KT 3SM -PLRA OVC030 FM182100 18011KT 2SM -RA OVC015 FM190000 20011KT P6SM OVC035
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KADW
17nm S | 180900Z 1809/1915 VRB04KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3057INS BECMG 1812/1813 16010G15KT 3200 -SN BKN005 BKN060 620659 QNH3054INS BECMG 1814/1815 18010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN005 OVC060 650059 QNH3043INS BECMG 1816/1817 19010G15KT 9000 -SHSN SCT010 OVC100 611009 QNH3037INS BECMG 1817/1818 18010G20KT 1600 -SN SCT010 OVC030 650309 QNH3022INS BECMG 1820/1821 18015G25KT 6000 -PL SCT004 OVC030 640309 QNH3013INS BECMG 1821/1822 18015G25KT 4800 -PL OVC004 WS020/20040KT 640049 QNH3007INS BECMG 1822/1823 20015G25KT 3200 -R
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KDCA
19nm SW | 180900Z 1809/1912 06006KT P6SM BKN150 FM181000 14004KT P6SM BKN100 FM181200 14005KT 4SM -SN OVC060 FM181500 16008KT 5SM -SNPL OVC070 FM181900 18010KT 4SM -PLRA OVC045 FM182100 19011KT 3SM -RA OVC020 FM190000 20011KT P6SM OVC035
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