FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 APRIL 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAI |
| Lat/Long: | 39-10-06.0000N / 077-09-57.6000W
39-10.100000N / 077-09.960000W
39.1683333 / -77.1660000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 538.7 ft. / 164.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of GAITHERSBURG, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20879 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1960 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900
UNATTENDED CHRISTMAS DAY |
| Pattern altitude: | 1538.7 ft. MSL
1000'AGL (1539' MSL) TURBINE AND JET 1500' AGL (2039' MSL) HELICOPTERS 800' AGL (1339' MSL). |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & REIL RY 14/32 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 |
| TERPZ DP: | 128.7 |
| TRSTN STAR: | 126.75 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (16 nm SE): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FDK (18 nm NW): | 124.875 (301-600-1457) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JYO (19 nm W): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
| WX ASOS at IAD (19 nm SW): | PHONE 703-661-2990 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (20 nm E): | 123.925 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (20 nm S): | 132.65 (703-412-8140) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FDKr154/(17.6) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| DCAr351/19.5 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| AMLr053/19.8 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr212/21.4 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| BALr281/23.5 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| ADWr337/25.8 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr335/34.0 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| MRBr119/34.3 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GEORGETOWN | | 001/14.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 259/19.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| OXONN | | 356/25.0 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| DAVEE | | 004/30.5 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
| GOODWIN LAKE | | 075/33.5 | | 227 | | 08W | | GDX | --. -.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL TRUCK AVBL 0800-2000; REQUEST ON 122.85. SELF-SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4202 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-10.310615N | | 39-09.890302N |
| Longitude: | 077-10.313343W | | 077-09.606908W |
| Elevation: | 493.3 ft. | | 538.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 127 true | | 316 magnetic, 307 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. trees, 325 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear
RY 14, 30 FT TREES 147 FT R 199 FT FRM THLD. | | 34 ft. pole, lighted, 749 ft. from runway, 265 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
RY 32 HAS +15 FT RIDGE PARALLEL TO RY 155 FT L; +6FT FENCE PARALLEL TO RY 180 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REV AUTH
101 MONROE ST 4TH FLOOR, SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Phone 301-762-9080 |
| Manager: | KEITH MILLER
101 MONROE STREET, SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Phone 301-762-9080 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 143 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 124 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 131/day * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 May 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RY 32 TAKEOFF BTWN 2300-0700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HELICOPTERS REFRAIN FM AIR TAXI OVER PAVED PARKING RAMPS. |
| - | RY 14 HAS 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THLD TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES. |
| - | ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WING SPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48,000 POUNDS. |
| - | SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT W/ WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40,000 LBS. |
| - | BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
| - | PREFERRED CALM WIND RY 14. |
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 26 April 2018 at 901Z to 24 May 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (186KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| CONLE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| TERPZ SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (213KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W50 - Davis Airport (5 nm N)
KCGS - College Park Airport (16 nm SE)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (19 nm W)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm SW)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (19 nm N)
KFME - Tipton Airport (20 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (20 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Sep-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-May-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 09:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2018 08:18:34 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 22-May-2018 04:18:34 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAI | 220756Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN039 BKN050 OVC065 19/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01890144
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KCGS
16nm SE | 220757Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT048 SCT060 OVC070 19/14 A3012 RMK AO1 T01850143
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KFDK
18nm NW | 220755Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT027 SCT035 BKN050 21/15 A3013 RMK AO2
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KFME
19nm E | 220757Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 17/15 A3014 RMK AO1
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KIAD
19nm SW | 220752Z 18006KT 10SM SCT046 BKN060 BKN160 BKN210 19/15 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01890150
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KJYO
20nm W | 220755Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC025 21/17 A3012 RMK AO2
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KIAD
19nm SW | 220528Z 2206/2312 17005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM220800 14004KT P6SM OVC015 FM221100 14005KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC015 FM221500 17006KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM221800 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM230000 21005KT P6SM BKN070
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KDCA
20nm S | 220528Z 2206/2312 18008KT P6SM BKN050 FM220900 12004KT P6SM OVC015 FM221200 15004KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM221500 16005KT P6SM BKN025 FM221800 17007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM230000 21005KT P6SM BKN070
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KBWI
22nm E | 220528Z 2206/2312 15007KT P6SM BKN060 BKN160 FM221000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM221400 15005KT 5SM BR BKN010 OVC040 FM221900 17006KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM230000 21005KT P6SM BKN070
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