FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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: | 168.1 ft. / 51.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of BOWIE, 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700
UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.0 ;DC SFRA |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.0 ;DC SFRA |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm W): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (9 nm N): | 123.925 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (14 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (15 nm N): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ADWr039/9.2 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr077/13.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| BALr212/14.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| AMLr097/32.4 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr172/34.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr143/39.8 | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 060/15.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 097/16.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 190/20.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:100LL AVBL WHEN ATNDD. |
| 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 fair 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (6.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, marked and lighted, 848 ft. from runway, 164 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
+7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 48 ft. trees, 569 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
+18 FT TREES AT 175 FT OUT, 22 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FREEWAY AIRPORT INC.
3900 CHURCH RD
BOWIE, MD 20721
Phone 301-390-6424 |
| Manager: | MATTHEW LINDQUIST
3900 CHURCH RD
MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716
Phone 301-390-6424 |
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 RWY 36. |
| - | -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RWY 18. |
| - | UNLGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | TWY RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 36 CLSD. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (245KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport (9 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (9 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (10 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (14 nm SW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm SW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (15 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking northeast.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2026 05:31:32 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Apr-2026 01:31:32 |
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| METAR |
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KCGS
7nm W | 160515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2992 RMK AO2 T02180136
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KFME
9nm N | 160515Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2994 RMK AO1
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KADW
9nm SW | 160455Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 25/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02490114 403250158 $
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KDCA
13nm SW | 160452Z 21004KT 10SM SCT250 23/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02280144 403220178
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KNAK
14nm E | 160454Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01780156 403060161
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KBWI
14nm N | 160454Z 20003KT 10SM FEW200 BKN250 22/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220133 403280150
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KADW
9nm SW | 160100Z 1601/1707 20010KT 9999 FEW100 BKN200 QNH2990INS BECMG 1605/1606 22006KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2982INS BECMG 1618/1619 19012G18KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2986INS BECMG 1702/1703 25006KT 9999 SCT110 QNH2983INS TX32/1620Z TN21/1609Z
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KDCA
13nm SW | 160259Z 1603/1706 20010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM160600 20005KT P6SM BKN250 FM161800 19010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM170200 25006KT P6SM SCT110
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KBWI
14nm N | 160259Z 1603/1706 24003KT P6SM BKN250 FM161800 21010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM170200 25005KT P6SM SCT110
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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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