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W18 Suburban Airport
Laurel, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: W18
Lat/Long: 39-04-36.9960N / 076-49-40.7150W
39-04.616600N / 076-49.678583W
39.0769433 / -76.8279764
(estimated)
Elevation: 148 ft. / 45.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SE of LAUREL, MD
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 20724

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1960
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATDD
Pattern altitude: 1003 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR ROTG BCN DURG HRS OF ATTENDANCE CALL 301-490-7580.
ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 & PNIL RY 03 & 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, FEE FOR OVERNGT TRANSITS.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3 at FME (3 nm E): 123.925
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm SW): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at BWI (9 nm NE): PHONE 410-691-1278
WX AWOS-3 at ANP (15 nm SE): 122.9 (617-262-3825)
WX AWOS-3 at GAI (17 nm W): 128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at DCA (17 nm SW): PHONE 703-412-8140

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BALr245/9.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
DCAr046/16.3WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr016/16.3ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr000/22.6NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
EMIr172/26.0WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
AMLr082/31.0ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
FDKr136/(32.4)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
PPMr242/38.4PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANNE ARUNDEL272/3.226010WBUH -... ..- ....
ELLICOTT202/12.837111WFND ..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN066/16.432309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG118/16.738509WGAI --. .- ..
MARTIN248/24.734211WMTN -- - -.
EASTON305/39.021210WESN . ... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2324 x 40 ft. / 708 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 39-04.440783N39-04.792417N
Longitude: 076-49.775567W076-49.581617W
Elevation: 126.6 ft.147.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 023 true213 magnetic, 203 true
Displaced threshold: 178 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (6.00 degrees glide path)panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (6.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. trees, 277 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
TREES AND BRUSH ; 17FT OB 176 FM THLD. ADD'L CLOSE-IN OBSTRUCTION - PUBLIC ROAD; 15 FT, 75 FT R, 120 FT FM THLD.
78 ft. trees, 1165 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WHISKEY ONE EIGHT, LLC
303 NAJOLES ROAD,, SUITE 101
MILLERSVILLE, MD 21108
Phone 410-987-3100
Manager: RED PLANE AVIATION, INC.
520 BROCK BRIDGE RD
LAUREL, MD 20724
Phone 410-987-3100
POC - MR. ANDREW P. ZOIS (443) 336-1514

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 66
Single engine airplanes: 65
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
98% local general aviation
2% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 April 2009

Additional Remarks

ULTRALIGHT ACFT PROHIBITED.
NO TGL/INTXN TKOFS AUTH.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFME - Tipton Airport (3 nm E)
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm SW)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (9 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (15 nm SE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (16 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm W)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (17 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3622:36
Evening civil twilight18:0423:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 15:51:04
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 10:51:04
 
METAR
KFME 
3nm E 
091533Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM SCT044 BKN050 OVC075 M03/M07 A3019 RMK AO1
KCGS 
7nm SW 
091525Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 M01/M06 A3017 RMK AO1
KBWI 
9nm NE 
091454Z 00000KT 10SM BKN090 OVC150 M03/M08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T10281078 55000
KADW 
16nm S 
091455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 M02/M08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T10251081 53009 $
KDMH 
16nm NE 
091454Z AUTO M01/M08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T10061083 55002 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
KDCA 
17nm SW 
091452Z 21006KT 10SM BKN060 M02/M08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T10221083 53010
KGAI 
17nm W 
091535Z 24004KT 7SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC046 M03/M09 A3017 RMK AO1 P0002
KNAK 
17nm E 
091454Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN090 M01/M09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T10111089 53004 TSNO
TAF
KBWI 
9nm NE 
091132Z 0912/1018 00000KT P6SM FEW150 FM091500 05003KT P6SM OVC050 FM091700 06005KT 4SM -SN OVC025 FM091830 06003KT 2SM -SN BKN008 OVC015 FM092000 07005KT 1/2SM SN BKN002 OVC005 FM100000 05003KT 1/2SM SN VV002 FM101500 35008KT 1/2SM SN OVC004
KDCA 
17nm SW 
091132Z 0912/1012 33006KT P6SM FEW150 BKN200 FM091400 15004KT P6SM OVC040 FM091600 15004KT 2SM -SN BKN008 OVC012 FM091800 15004KT 1/2SM SN BKN004 OVC006 FM092300 05003KT 1/2SM SN VV002
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Suburban Airpark 301-490-7580
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100LL
AS $4.00 
 Updated 25-Sep-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into W18 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN LAUREL-WEST 4.0 90-149
 

Other hotels near Suburban Airport

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON DC LAUR 1.1 67-85
RAMADA INN LAUREL MD 1.8 62-89
LAUREL KNIGHTS INN 1.9 56-83
COMFORT SUITES AT LAUREL LAKES 1.9 83-120
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT LAUREL 2.1 84-149
QUALITY INN & SUITES 2.1 67-97
HAMPTON INN LAUREL MD 2.1 71-139
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAUREL 2.2 70-86
SUPER 8 LAUREL 2.5 64-75
DAYS INN AND SUITES 2.7 49-129
OAKWOOD AT CONCORD PARK 2.7 
ECONO LODGE LAUREL RACETRACK 2.9 75-76
BRIDGESTREET COUNTRY MEADOWS 3.0 115-139
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MEADE AT NATIONAL BUSINESS PARK 4.0 99-250
TOWNEPLACE STES BALT FORT MEADE 4.2 99-179
COMFORT INN, JESSUP 4.6 87-88
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - LAUREL 5.3 70-105

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Suburban Airport

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2 in Annapolis Junction
3 in Bowie
5 in Greenbelt
7 in Jessup
3 in Lanham
1 in New Carrollton
11 in College Park
11 in Hanover
1 in Landover Hills
4 in Elkridge
11 in Columbia
2 in Takoma Park
11 in Silver Spring
4 in Glen Burnie
12 in Linthicum Heights
2 in Ellicott City
1 in Catonsville
2 in North Bethesda
9 in Bethesda
116 in Washington, DC
10 in Rockville
1 in Upper Marlboro
62 in Baltimore
21 in Annapolis
 

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