FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RJD |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-12.4080N 075-51-58.7680W
38-58.206800N 075-51.979467W
38.9701133,-75.8663244
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 64 ft. / 19.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of RIDGELY, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21660 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1966 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTIVATE REIL RWY 12 & 30; LIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ACTVT ARPT BEACON - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| DOVER APPROACH: | 132.425 132.425 ;RWY 30 [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| DOVER DEPARTURE: | 132.425 132.425 ;RWY 30 [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ESN (14 nm SW): | 124.475 (410-822-2817) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 33N (19 nm NE): | 120.125 (302-571-6012) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ENOr235/22.6 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| ATRr296/32.1 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| BALr119/38.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3214 x 50 ft. / 980 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | FADED, CRACK SEAL THRU MRKGS.
THR BARS AND RWY NRS ARE HALF SIZE. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.327833N | | 38-58.153667N |
| Longitude: | 075-52.430500W | | 075-51.790000W |
| Elevation: | 63.5 ft. | | 63.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 109 true | | 301 magnetic, 289 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. pline, marked and lighted, 1170 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. trees, 769 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | AIR-LAND LLC
3532 TURKEY POINT ROAD
VIOLA, DE 19979
Phone 302-270-2227 |
| Manager: | JOHN GOODEN
3532 TURKEY POINT ROAD
VIOLA, DE 19979
Phone 302-270-2227 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC DOVER APCH AT 302-677-3940. |
| - | TURF AREAS ADJACENT TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS SOFT WHEN WET. |
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | BIRDS, DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY/APN PAVEMENTS ARE FAILING WITH LOOSE AGGREGATE AND ALLIGATOR CRACKING. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESN - Easton Airport/Newnam Field (14 nm SW)
33N - Delaware Airpark (19 nm NE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (21 nm NE)
W29 - Bay Bridge Airport (22 nm W)
KCGE - Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Sep-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Oct-2026 13:33:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Oct-2026 09:33:30 |
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| METAR |
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KESN
14nm SW | 201250Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3022
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K33N
19nm NE | 201315Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3021 RMK A01
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KDOV
21nm NE | 200800Z 2008/2114 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2012/2013 02012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 2019/2020 02012KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 2112/2113 02012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS TX18/2019Z TN07/2011Z
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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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