FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 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: | 34 ft. trees, 1556 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear
RWY 14, 47 FT TREES, 169 FT R, 195 FT FM THR. | | 34 ft. pole, lighted, 750 ft. from runway, 266 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: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 116 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 184/day * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 3% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 May 2020 | |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (45KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CONLE FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (173KB) |
| TERPZ SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (388KB) |
| 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 Exec 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 NTL 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 15-Jan-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:09 | | 22:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2021 19:02:26 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Jan-2021 14:02:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAI | 151856Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM FEW030 BKN038 08/03 A2974 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP088 T00830028
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KCGS
16nm SE | 151855Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM SCT029 SCT039 BKN048 10/03 A2977 RMK AO1 T00970025
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KFDK
18nm NW | 151847Z 13003KT 10SM SCT036 10/03 A2975
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KFME
19nm E | 151855Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM BKN027 BKN040 09/04 A2981 RMK AO1
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KIAD
19nm SW | 151852Z 13011G19KT 10SM FEW025 BKN090 BKN170 10/02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 T01000022
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KJYO
20nm W | 151855Z AUTO 14008G17KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A2972 RMK AO2
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KIAD
19nm SW | 151747Z 1518/1624 14009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 BKN250 FM152200 14010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM160000 15008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM160200 16007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM160700 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT010 BKN030 BKN150 FM161000 30005KT P6SM BKN060 FM161600 28007KT P6SM BKN100
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KDCA
20nm S | 151747Z 1518/1624 15009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 BKN250 FM152200 15009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM160100 15007KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM160300 VRB04KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM160700 30006KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM161000 29005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN050 BKN150 FM161500 27008KT P6SM BKN100
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KBWI
22nm E | 151747Z 1518/1624 11010KT P6SM FEW040 BKN120 BKN250 FM152300 12008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM160100 13007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM160300 13004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM160700 30004KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM161100 29005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN050 BKN150 FM161500 28008KT P6SM BKN100
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