FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (188KB) |
| 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 29-Jan-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2025 20:01:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Jan-2025 15:01:55 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 291955Z AUTO 32021G27KT 10SM CLR 14/M06 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 31032/08 SLP037 T01381064 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 291952Z 30019G33KT 10SM FEW060 FEW250 16/M05 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 33037/1932 SLP037 T01561050
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KDAA
10nm W | 291955Z AUTO 31014G24KT 10SM CLR 15/M05 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 31029/13 SLP030 T01511053 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 291945Z AUTO 29015G30KT 260V320 10SM CLR 13/M05 A2965 RMK AO2 T01341053
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KADW
6nm NE | 291700Z 2917/3023 27015G25KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 510003 530304 QNH2959INS TEMPO 2919/2923 28020G35KT 520003 BECMG 3000/3001 29010G18KT 9999 SKC 520053 QNH2995INS BECMG 3005/3006 31010G15KT 9999 SKC 510052 QNH2999INS BECMG 3011/3012 03005KT 9999 SKC 510052 QNH3015INS TX15/2917Z TNM02/3012Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 291733Z 2918/3024 28020G35KT P6SM FEW250 FM292200 29015G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM300400 29008KT P6SM SCT050 FM301300 26008KT P6SM FEW150 FM301700 23006KT P6SM FEW250 FM302300 20006KT P6SM FEW250
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KDAA
10nm W | 291300Z 2913/3019 20010G15KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH2954INS BECMG 2916/2917 27015G25KT 9999 FEW040 520009 QNH2960INS BECMG 2917/2918 28020G35KT 9999 FEW050 530009 QNH2965INS BECMG 2922/2923 30015G25KT 9999 FEW050 520009 QNH2977INS BECMG 2923/2924 33009KT 9999 FEW050 520206 QNH2984INS BECMG 3014/3015 20012KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX09/2918Z TNM02/3013Z
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