FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 2020
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | JUNE-SEPTEMBER 0800-2000, OCTOBER-FEBRUARY 0800-1800, MARCH-MAY 0800-1900
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 301-963-8043. |
| Pattern altitude: | 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 | -.. .- .- |
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. |
| 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: | 37 ft. trees, 1569 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear
RY 14, 47 FT TREES, 155 FT R, 199 FT FM 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: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 110 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | 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 01 May 2019 | |
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. |
| - | RWY 32 PAPI BAFFLED BYD 5 DEG L OF CRS DUE TO BLDG. |
| - | 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 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (45KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CONLE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (133KB) |
| TERPZ SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| 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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Times for 25-Jan-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 22:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jan-2020 13:47:43 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jan-2020 08:47:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAI | 251331Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM -RA BKN009 BKN080 OVC095 07/06 A2983 RMK AO2 P0000
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KCGS
16nm SE | 251328Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC080 08/07 A2981 RMK AO1 T00750065
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KFDK
18nm NW | 251250Z 01010KT 7SM BR BKN009 OVC012 07/06 A2986
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KFME
19nm E | 251327Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM SCT007 BKN080 OVC090 07/06 A2985 RMK AO1
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KIAD
19nm SW | 251252Z 31004KT 10SM -RA BKN009 OVC012 07/06 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE27B35 SLP107 P0002 T00720061 $
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KJYO
20nm W | 251335Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM OVC008 05/05 A2987 RMK AO2
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KIAD
19nm SW | 251141Z 2512/2618 07004KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM251400 28004KT P6SM BKN008 FM251600 29005KT P6SM BKN015 FM251800 30009KT P6SM BKN040 FM252300 30007KT P6SM SCT090
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KDCA
20nm S | 251141Z 2512/2618 05005KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM251400 11004KT P6SM BKN010 FM251700 26006KT P6SM BKN015 FM251900 29008KT P6SM BKN035 FM252300 31008KT P6SM SCT070
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KBWI
22nm E | 251141Z 2512/2618 03004KT 2SM -RA OVC008 WS020/12035KT FM251400 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM251600 27006KT P6SM BKN020 FM251900 27008KT P6SM BKN040 FM260000 29007KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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