FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 SEPTEMBER 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 | -.. .- .- |
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: | 31 ft. trees, 1572 ft. from runway, 44:1 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: | | 136 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 117 | | 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 09 May 2018 | |
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 13 September 2018 at 0901Z to 11 October 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 (226KB) |
| 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] (427KB) |
| 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 22-Sep-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Sep-2018 20:24:59 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Sep-2018 16:24:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAI | 221956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW095 21/15 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02110150
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KFDK
18nm NW | 221947Z 02008KT 10SM OVC100 21/14 A3019
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KIAD
19nm SW | 221952Z 34010KT 10SM OVC090 22/16 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02220156
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KJYO
20nm W | 221955Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM BKN100 OVC110 22/17 A3016 RMK AO2
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KIAD
19nm SW | 221743Z 2218/2324 35010KT P6SM BKN100 FM230000 02005KT P6SM OVC100 FM230600 01005KT P6SM RA OVC035 FM231000 01005KT P6SM RA OVC025 FM231500 02005KT 2SM RA OVC015 FM231800 03005KT P6SM OVC015
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KDCA
20nm S | 221743Z 2218/2324 36011KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM222300 03007KT P6SM BKN070 FM230600 01006KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM231100 03006KT P6SM RA OVC025 FM231500 04006KT 2SM RA OVC015 FM231800 04006KT P6SM OVC025
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KBWI
22nm E | 221743Z 2218/2324 36005KT P6SM FEW020 BKN100 FM230000 03006KT P6SM BKN050 FM230900 04005KT P6SM RA OVC035 FM231500 04005KT 3SM RA OVC035 FM232100 05005KT P6SM OVC050
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