FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 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 FT AGL (1539 FT MSL) TURBINE AND JET 1500 FT AGL (2039 FT MSL) HELICOPTERS 800 FT AGL (1339 FT MSL). |
Wind indicator: | no |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 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): | PHONE 301-600-1457 |
WX AWOS-3 at JYO (19 nm W): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
WX ASOS at IAD (19 nm SW): | 134.85 (703-661-2990) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (20 nm E): | 123.925 |
WX ASOS at DCA (20 nm S): | 132.65 (703-418-1177) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 |
MRBr119/34.3 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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 100LL: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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | 12 ft. trees, 242 ft. from runway, 118 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 14, 47 FT TREES, 169 FT R, 195 FT FM THR. | | 26 ft. pole, lighted, 949 ft. from runway, 17 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear RWY 32 HAS +15 FT RIDGE PARALLEL TO RWY 155 FT L; +6FT FENCE PARALLEL TO RWY 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: | JUSTIN BOLLUM, C.M. 7940 AIRPARK ROAD, SUITE 410 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 Phone 301-978-7009 EXT. 1011 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 154 | Single engine airplanes: | | 129 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 184/day * | 74% | local general aviation | 25% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 05 May 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RWY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RWY 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. |
- | RWY 14 HAS 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES. |
- | ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48000 POUNDS. |
- | SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40000 LBS. |
- | BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
- | PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (181KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (45KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CONLE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
TERPZ SEVEN (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
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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Photo taken 22-Sep-2016
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 04:54:12 |
Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2024 00:54:12 |
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METAR |
KGAI | 240356Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01390056
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KCGS 16nm SE | 240440Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A2989 RMK AO2 T01540051
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KFDK 18nm NW | 240435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A2988 RMK AO2
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KFME 19nm E | 240439Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2991 RMK AO1
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KIAD 19nm SW | 240352Z 17009G18KT 10SM BKN130 18/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01780028
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KJYO 20nm W | 240435Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM SCT120 16/05 A2988 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KIAD 19nm SW | 240259Z 2403/2506 18011G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM240400 20009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM240700 21008KT 5SM -SHRA SCT070 OVC200 FM241000 25006KT P6SM SCT045 OVC070 FM241400 29010G15KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200 FM241900 31014G24KT P6SM FEW090 SCT100 FM250100 33009KT P6SM FEW150
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KDCA 20nm S | 240259Z 2403/2506 17012G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM240400 19010KT P6SM FEW140 SCT250 FM240800 20008KT 5SM -SHRA SCT070 OVC200 FM241100 23008KT P6SM OVC100 FM241400 29009G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM241700 30014G24KT P6SM FEW040 FEW140 FM250100 32009KT P6SM FEW200
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KBWI 22nm E | 240259Z 2403/2506 14008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 WS020/21040KT FM240900 20008KT 5SM -SHRA SCT070 OVC200 FM241200 23007KT P6SM SCT060 OVC080 FM241400 28009G17KT P6SM FEW040 SCT110 FM241700 28014G24KT P6SM BKN100 FM250100 33007KT P6SM FEW150
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NOTAMs |
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