FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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. |
| 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 |
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| BALr245/9.6 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| DCAr046/16.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr016/16.3 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr000/22.6 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| EMIr172/26.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| AMLr082/31.0 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| FDKr136/(32.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| PPMr242/38.4 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
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: | 39-04.440783N | | 39-04.792417N |
| Longitude: | 076-49.775567W | | 076-49.581617W |
| Elevation: | 126.6 ft. | | 147.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 023 true | | 213 magnetic, 203 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 178 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
TREES; 39 FT, 105 FT L OF CL, 160 FT FM THLD. ADD'L CLOSE-IN OBSTRUCTION - PUBLIC ROAD; 15 FT, 75FT R, 120 FT FM THLD. | | 79 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 21: TREE - 15 FT, 115 FT L, 175 FT FM THLD. |
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: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/day * | | 98% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 24 April 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A81 1 | ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 & PNIL RY 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| - | 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Patrick J. Hendrickson
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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
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 14:55:24 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 10:55:24 |
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| METAR |
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KFME
3nm E | 171433Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2973 RMK AO1
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KCGS
7nm SW | 171425Z AUTO 28007G15KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2971 RMK AO1
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KBWI
9nm NE | 171354Z 28014KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP052 T01720083
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KADW
16nm S | 171355Z AUTO 28013G19KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01700069
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KDMH
16nm NE | 171354Z AUTO 18/07 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP052 T01780067 PWINO TSNO
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KDCA
17nm SW | 171352Z 28010KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01830072
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KGAI
17nm W | 171435Z 27008G14KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2972 RMK AO1
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KNAK
17nm E | 171354Z AUTO 29005KT 9SM CLR 18/08 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP060 T01780083 TSNO
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KBWI
9nm NE | 171132Z 171212 27007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25013G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM0000 24004KT P6SM BKN080
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KADW
16nm S | 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
17nm SW | 171132Z 171212 30004KT P6SM SKC FM1400 25015G23KT P6SM SCT080 FM0100 24005KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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