FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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): | PHONE 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 |
OTTr335/34.0 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 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 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: | 47 ft. trees, 1563 ft. from runway, 29:1 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 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: | | 146 | Single engine airplanes: | | 125 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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 24 May 2021 | |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
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 (161KB) |
TERPZ SEVEN (RNAV) | |
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
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 09:17 |
Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-May-2022 00:29:17 |
Local (UTC-4) | 26-May-2022 20:29:17 |
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METAR |
KGAI | 262356Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM OVC010 20/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP204 60000 T02000183 10222 20194 58013
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KCGS 16nm SE | 262359Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC012 20/19 A3009 RMK AO1 T02030192
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KFDK 18nm NW | 262347Z 17004KT 10SM OVC013 21/19 A3008
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KFME 19nm E | 262359Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM OVC011 20/20 A3012 RMK AO1
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KIAD 19nm SW | 262352Z 17007KT 10SM SCT012 OVC015 21/18 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02060178 10217 20200 58007
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KJYO 20nm W | 270015Z AUTO 17007KT 7SM BKN012 OVC019 21/20 A3010 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KIAD 19nm SW | 262106Z 2621/2724 15007KT P6SM OVC013 FM270000 14006KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015 FM270300 15006KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM271000 16007KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM271500 18009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM271700 18011G19KT 6SM SHRA VCTS OVC025CB FM272200 17008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025
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KDCA 20nm S | 262106Z 2621/2724 18005KT P6SM OVC019 FM262300 14006KT P6SM OVC010 FM270300 14005KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM271500 18010G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM271800 19011G19KT 6SM SHRA VCTS OVC040CB FM272300 17010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035
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KBWI 22nm E | 262106Z 2621/2724 14006KT P6SM BKN019 OVC050 FM270000 11005KT P6SM OVC010 FM270200 15004KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM271400 19008KT P6SM OVC010 FM271600 19010G18KT P6SM OVC015 FM271900 17011G20KT 6SM SHRA VCTS OVC025CB FM272300 17010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025
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NOTAMs |
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