FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-A 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: | 32 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 142 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 92 ft. trees, 451 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 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 04 September 2008 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (181KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (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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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 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 21:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 22:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 17:08:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 12:08:58 |
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| METAR |
KCGS 7nm W | 251650Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM SCT005 OVC009 13/13 A2999 RMK AO1
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KFME 9nm N | 251654Z AUTO 10004KT 1 3/4SM OVC006 10/10 A3000 RMK AO1
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KADW 9nm SW | 251655Z AUTO 12006KT 5SM BR OVC004 12/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01220121 $
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KDCA 13nm SW | 251652Z 12003KT 7SM SCT006 BKN008 OVC012 12/11 A2998 RMK AO2 DZE33 SLP152 P0000 T01220111
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KNAK 14nm E | 251654Z AUTO 13004KT 1SM BR OVC008 11/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 P0001 T01110106 TSNO
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KBWI 14nm N | 251654Z 07005KT 3/4SM R10/5000VP6000FT -RA BR OVC002 11/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 P0002 T01110111
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| TAF |
KDCA 13nm SW | 251123Z 2512/2612 00000KT 2SM -DZ BR SCT006 BKN009 OVC019 FM251600 10005KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM251900 21004KT P6SM OVC015 FM260300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KBWI 14nm N | 251601Z 2516/2618 10005KT 2SM -DZ BR BKN004 OVC007 FM252000 15005KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM252100 12003KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM260200 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM260700 00000KT 2SM BR SCT250 FM261200 00000KT 4SM BR SCT250 FM261500 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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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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