FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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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| 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (225KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (219KB) |
| 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 05-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Oct-2026 09:19:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Oct-2026 05:19:12 |
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| METAR |
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KCGS
7nm W | 050855Z AUTO 00000KT 3 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC012 15/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01530150
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KFME
9nm N | 050855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM SCT001 OVC009 14/14 A3006 RMK AO1
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KADW
9nm SW | 050855Z 00000KT 4SM BR OVC004 16/15 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP179 T01620152 57006
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KDCA
13nm SW | 050855Z 34006KT 5SM BR OVC005 16/15 A3004 RMK AO2 T01610150 $
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KNAK
14nm E | 050854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01610150 58010 $
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KBWI
14nm N | 050854Z 22003KT 10SM BKN012 BKN026 BKN250 16/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01560150 58010 $
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KADW
9nm SW | 050645Z 0506/0607 02005KT 1800 BR OVC003 QNH3006INS TEMPO 0506/0509 0800 -DZ FG BECMG 0509/0510 29008KT 9999 NSW SCT012 BKN025 QNH3003INS BECMG 0510/0511 30008KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3005INS TX21/0519Z TN15/0511Z
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KDCA
13nm SW | 050521Z 0506/0612 04008KT 5SM BR SCT007 OVC013 FM050800 29002KT 3SM BR SCT003 OVC015 FM051200 30007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM051500 33014G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM052300 34006KT P6SM SKC FM060800 34004KT P6SM SKC
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KBWI
14nm N | 050521Z 0506/0612 00000KT 6SM BR SCT005 OVC015 FM050800 00000KT 5SM BR SCT004 OVC015 FM051200 27006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM051500 32013G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM052300 33007KT P6SM SKC FM060800 34004KT P6SM SKC
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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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