FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VKX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-44-55.1100N 076-57-21.3200W
38-44.918500N 076-57.355333W
38.7486417,-76.9559222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 117.7 ft. / 36 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20744 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ADWr240/5.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr159/7.6 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| AMLr123/26.3 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr219/28.8 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| BRVr046/31.0 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| DAVEE | | 063/8.9 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| PATUXENT | | 327/38.0 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2665 x 40 ft. / 812 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-44.773000N | | 38-45.064000N |
| Longitude: | 076-57.565167W | | 076-57.145500W |
| Elevation: | 108.9 ft. | | 117.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 048 true | | 239 magnetic, 228 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 376 ft. | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 202 ft. trees, 1090 ft. from runway, 192 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 88 ft. trees, 1339 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone 617-267-6828 |
| Manager: | DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone 301-248-5720 |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476. |
| - | SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES. |
| - | FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
| - | SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR. |
| - | ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ). |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (7 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (11 nm SW)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm W)
KCGS - College Park Airport (14 nm N)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Mar-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Mar-2025 10:01:00 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Mar-2025 05:01:00 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 010855Z 20009KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A2956 RMK AO2A SLP017 T00751034 57024 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 010952Z 19004KT 10SM BKN150 09/M01 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP010 T00891006
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KDAA
10nm W | 010955Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM BKN150 09/M02 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP006 T00881025
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KCGS
14nm N | 010945Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A2957 RMK AO2 T00891029
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KADW
6nm NE | 010100Z 0101/0207 18009KT 9999 SKC QNH2972INS BECMG 0103/0104 19009KT 9999 SKC WS020/22040KT QNH2967INS BECMG 0111/0112 23010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2965INS BECMG 0114/0115 24015G25KT 9999 SKC 510002 QNH2960INS BECMG 0116/0117 27015G25KT 9999 SCT030 OVC050 510002 QNH2958INS BECMG 0118/0119 30020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC070 510003 QNH2956INS BECMG 0121/0122 30020G30KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH2967INS TX16/0117Z TN07/0110Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 010537Z 0106/0212 18011KT P6SM SKC WS020/21035KT FM011100 20012G18KT P6SM SCT090 BKN110 FM011500 28016G28KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120 FM012000 32022G34KT P6SM BKN060 BKN150 FM020000 33016G27KT P6SM SCT060
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KDAA
10nm W | 282100Z 2821/0203 21010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2978INS BECMG 2822/2823 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2972INS BECMG 0101/0102 18009KT 9999 SKC WS020/21030KT QNH2960INS BECMG 0115/0116 23012G18KT 9999 FEW035 SCT050 QNH2961INS BECMG 0117/0118 27020G25KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 520009 QNH2962INS BECMG 0120/0121 30020G30KT 9999 BKN055 OVC080 520009 QNH2965INS BECMG 0200/0201 31015KT 9999 SKC 510052 QNH2986INS TX14/2821Z TN07/0106Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0102 NEXT 0313
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