FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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: | 118 ft. / 36 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20744 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT REIL RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR 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 |
| OTTr295/10.2 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr123/26.3 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr219/28.8 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| BRVr046/31.0 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| PXTr327/38.0 | | PATUXENT VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10W |
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/aggregate friction seal coat, 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 048 true | | 239 magnetic, 228 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 385 ft. | | 84 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on right (5.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 99 ft. trees, 562 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+50 FT TREES 175 FT R AT THLD. | | 63 ft. trees, 1210 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 83 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
| - | EXPECT 24 HR SECURITY FROM POLICE, MILITARY & OTHERS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR. |
| - | ARPT WITHIN FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| IRONS FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (7 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (10 nm SW)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 15:06:35 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 11:06:35 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 171455Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01900077 58006
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KDCA
7nm NW | 171452Z 28008G16KT 10SM FEW250 20/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02000078 58006
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KDAA
10nm W | 171455Z AUTO 28009KT 220V320 10SM CLR 19/09 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01950088 58008
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KCGS
14nm N | 171445Z AUTO 28007KT 250V310 10SM CLR 20/07 A2971 RMK AO1
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KADW
6nm NE | 171209 28009KT 9999 SKC QNH2965INS BECMG 1415 25015G25KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2955INS BECMG 0607 23012G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2953INS T24/21Z T09/12Z AMD 1252 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1712 TIL 1710
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KDCA
7nm NW | 171132Z 171212 30004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25015G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM0100 24005KT P6SM BKN080
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KDAA
10nm W | 161919 32012KT 9999 SCT020 OVC045 QNH2954INS TEMPO 1921 33015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN050CB OVC100 BECMG 2021 33012G18KT 9999 SCT030 OVC050 QNH2956INS BECMG 0506 28009KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2970INS T23/18Z T11/09Z COR 1932 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1701 NEXT 1903
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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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