FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 OCTOBER 2019
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 RY 06/24 SS-SR; ACTVT PAPI RY 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 (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 VOR/DME | | 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| 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/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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 048 true | | 239 magnetic, 228 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 376 ft. | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path)
RY 06 PAPI UNUSABLE 3 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no
REILS RYS 06 & 24 OPR SS-SR. | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 694 ft. from runway, 199 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THLD. | | 96 ft. trees, 1339 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN 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: | | 87 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 84 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 11 September 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | RENTALS AVABL AT 301-292-9700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | 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 from 10 October 2019 at 0901Z to 7 November 2019 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
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 23-Oct-2019
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| 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) | 24-Oct-2019 01:40:51 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Oct-2019 21:40:51 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 240056Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01070057 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 240052Z 00000KT 10SM FEW085 14/03 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01390033 $
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KDAA
10nm W | 240056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00840069 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 240103Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3020 RMK AO1 T00800037
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| TAF |
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KADW
6nm NE | 231825Z 2318/2423 29010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2400/2401 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2414/2415 18009KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX18/2318Z TN07/2409Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 232043Z 2321/2424 30007KT P6SM FEW060 FM240100 30004KT P6SM SKC FM241600 19004KT P6SM SKC
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KDAA
10nm W | 232111Z 2321/2423 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3008INS TX21/2321Z TN06/2412Z
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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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