FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CGS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-49.7200N 076-55-19.8070W 38-58.828667N 076-55.330117W 38.9804778,-76.9221686 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 48.9 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| AMLr092/25.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr149/33.4 | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GEORGETOWN | | 081/9.9 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2980 x 60 ft. / 908 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-59.012083N | | 38-58.645260N |
| Longitude: | 076-55.539173W | | 076-55.121088W |
| Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 38.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 564 ft. | | 171 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2740 LDA:2176 | | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2846 LDA:2675 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 315 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 66 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 118 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MNCPPC 6611 KENILWORTH AVENUE RIVERDALE, MD 20737 Phone 301-699-2255 THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
| Manager: | DREW MYERS 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
| - | TSNT PRKG: FIRST 4 HRS FREE; FEE AFT, WAIVED W/MIN FUEL PURCHASE; OVNGT FEE. |
| - | HEL RAMP FEE; WAIVED IF UNDER 3500 LBS OR MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
| - | ACFT HANDLING FEE IF RELOCATION TO/FROM FUEL AREA RQRD BY ARPT PSNL. |
| - | BLDG 0.1 NM S OF ARPT 23 FT AGL LGTD. |
| - | NO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS MFR GWT; HELS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
| - | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
| - | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
| - | DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (172KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
W50 - Davis Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Times for 12-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 21:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2026 08:11:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Nov-2026 03:11:53 |
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| METAR |
| KCGS | 120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT009 07/06 A2964 RMK AO2 T00710063
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KDCA 9nm SW | 120752Z 07007KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP028 T01110094
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KFME 10nm NE | 120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A2965 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 120755Z 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 08/08 A2961 RMK AO2A SLP033 T00840075 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 120754Z 00000KT 10SM FEW085 09/08 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP033 T00890078
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KGAI 16nm NW | 120756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP045 T00890089
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KDAA 20nm SW | 120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP019 T00680061 $
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KDCA 9nm SW | 120532Z 1206/1312 14003KT P6SM BKN060 FM121200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM121800 26006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM122000 29007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM130300 31008KT P6SM BKN028
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KADW 10nm S | 120100Z 1201/1307 16006KT 9999 FEW055 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1213/1215 8000 -SHRA OVC080 BECMG 1215/1216 23010G15KT 6000 SHRA VCTS OVC060CB QNH2948INS BECMG 1217/1218 24005KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2943INS BECMG 1219/1220 27012G18KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2943INS BECMG 1305/1306 30015G25KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2952INS TX17/1220Z TN09/1211Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 120532Z 1206/1312 08003KT P6SM BKN090 FM121400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM121800 29007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM130300 31008KT P6SM BKN019 FM130700 32010G20KT P6SM BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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