FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 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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| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
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: | 102 ft. trees, 1074 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 89 ft. trees, 1348 ft. from runway, 94 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (226KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (194KB) |
| 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 23-Sep-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 19:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Sep-2026 03:10:48 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Sep-2026 23:10:48 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 240255Z 07011KT 10SM SCT070 BKN100 15/08 A3036 RMK AO2A SLP288 T01540079 50006 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 240252Z 06011KT 10SM SCT110 BKN250 17/09 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP285 T01670089 50006
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KDAA
10nm W | 240255Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01650077 50004
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KCGS
14nm N | 240255Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3039 RMK AO2 T01540085
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| TAF |
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KADW
6nm NE | 240100Z 2401/2507 06012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3034INS BECMG 2411/2412 03012G20KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 QNH3028INS BECMG 2420/2421 04012G20KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 QNH3025INS BECMG 2502/2503 02010KT 9999 FEW035 SCT050 QNH3019INS TX17/2419Z TN14/2410Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 232127Z 2321/2424 04012G27KT P6SM BKN035 BKN045 OVC080 FM232200 04012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM240900 02015G23KT P6SM BKN070 FM242100 03014G22KT P6SM BKN040
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KDAA
10nm W | 231945Z 2320/2502 04010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT025 BKN035 510105 QNH3030INS TEMPO 2320/2323 04010G15KT BKN020 BECMG 2322/2323 04010G15KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 510105 QNH3033INS BECMG 2406/2407 02012G18KT 9999 FEW050 BKN080 QNH3031INS BECMG 2413/2414 03012G18KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BKN120 QNH3026INS TX18/2420Z TN12/2410Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2401 NEXT 2412
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