FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W00 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-56-28.8670N / 076-46-20.5790W 38-56.481117N / 076-46.342983W 38.9413519 / -76.7723831 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 168 ft. / 51.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of MITCHELLVILLE, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20721 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DARK UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.3 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 119.3 |
| IC: | 119.3 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm W): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (9 nm N): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANP (10 nm E): | 122.9 (617-262-3825) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (13 nm SW): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VKX (14 nm SW): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (15 nm N): | PHONE 410-691-1278 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ADWr039/9.2 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr077/13.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| OTTr005/14.2 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| BALr212/14.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| AMLr097/32.4 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr172/34.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr143/(39.8) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2420 x 40 ft. / 738 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-56.678667N | | 38-56.285833N |
| Longitude: | 076-46.386167W | | 076-46.299667W |
| Elevation: | 168.1 ft. | | 151.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 170 true | | 000 magnetic, 350 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (6.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 765 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 52 ft. trees, 375 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 11:1 CLNC TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RODENHAUSER FAMILY TRUST 3900 CHURCH RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716 Phone 301-390-6424 |
| Manager: | STANLEY RODENHAUSER 3900 CHURCH RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716 Phone 301-390-6424 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/day * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS. |
| - | -15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RY 36. |
| - | -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RY 18. |
| - | LGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18. |
| - | STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES FOR FREEWAY ARPT ARE AUTHORIZED TO PENETRATE THE WASHINGTON D.C. FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: ONLY FAR PARTS 91 & 135 OPERATORS AUTHORIZED. NO PRACTICE APPROACHES. |
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 |
| IRONS FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (204KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (9 nm N)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (9 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (10 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (13 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steven Dennis www.pilotphoto.com
Photo taken 07-Sep-2007
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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
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 09:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 15:01:07 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 11:01:07 |
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| METAR |
KCGS 7nm W | 171445Z AUTO 28007KT 250V310 10SM CLR 20/07 A2971 RMK AO1
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KFME 9nm N | 171454Z AUTO 27009G15KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2972 RMK AO1
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KADW 9nm SW | 171455Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01900077 58006
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KDCA 13nm SW | 171452Z 28008G16KT 10SM FEW250 20/08 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02000078 58006
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KNAK 14nm E | 171454Z AUTO 29011KT 9SM CLR 19/08 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP055 T01890083 58008 TSNO
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KBWI 14nm N | 171454Z 26011KT 10SM FEW080 18/08 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 T01830083 58006
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| TAF |
KADW 9nm SW | 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 13nm SW | 171132Z 171212 30004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25015G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM0100 24005KT P6SM BKN080
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KBWI 14nm N | 171132Z 171212 27007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25013G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM0000 24004KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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