FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FDK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-25-01.2760N 077-22-29.0360W
39-25.021267N 077-22.483933W
39.4170211,-77.3747322
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 308.9 ft. / 94.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1980) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/2003 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FDK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100++
FBO UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 908.9 ft. MSL
TPA - 600 AGL HEL, 1100 AGL SNGL AND LGT TWINS, 1600 AGL LRG TWINS AND JETS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 12, 23 & 30; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 132.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.875 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 301-600-1457 |
| FREDERICK GROUND: | 127.425 [0700-2100] |
| FREDERICK TOWER: | 132.4 [0700-2100] |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.9 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 127.425 |
| CONLE DP: | 126.1 |
| TERPZ DP: | 126.1 |
| TRSTN STAR: | 126.75 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (18 nm SE): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
- POTOMAC CD 126.9 OR 866-709-4993 (WHEN TWR CLSD).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FDK at field | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
| EMIr264/18.9 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| MRBr092/22.0 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| HGRr134/(27.9) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| AMLr016/29.3 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr305/36.3 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| DCAr344/37.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELLICOTT | | 297/28.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 347/31.5 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5819 x 100 ft. / 1774 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/30 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-24.501022N | | 39-25.229923N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.908840W | | 077-22.106403W |
| Elevation: | 308.9 ft. | | 282.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 040 true | | 228 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 100 ft. trees, 4859 ft. from runway, 339 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3599 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 39-25.402888N | | 39-25.143392N |
| Longitude: | 077-22.789190W | | 077-22.101955W |
| Elevation: | 294.2 ft. | | 284.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 116 true | | 304 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FREDERICK
101 N COURT ST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Phone 301-600-1380 |
| Manager: | ANDREW MOORE
111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Phone 301-600-2201
EMERG 301-600-1440 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-23 | -15 FT DEPRESSION 400 FT LONG; 246 FT L OF CNTRLN; PARALLEL TO APCH END. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH 126.9 OR 866-709-4993. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TRSTN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (322KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CONLE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
| FOXHL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| LINSE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| TERPZ EIGHT (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (383KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm SE)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (17 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (18 nm SE)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (21 nm NE)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Casey W Moorman
Photo taken 19-Sep-2019
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Frederick Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Sep-2026
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Sep-2026 16:57:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-Sep-2026 12:57:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KFDK | 271647Z 35009G15KT 6SM -RA OVC030 18/14 A2974
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KGAI
18nm SE | 271556Z AUTO 31008KT 290V360 10SM OVC029 16/15 A2972 RMK AO2 RAE43 SLP076 P0001 T01610150
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| TAF |
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KMRB
28nm W | 271137Z 2712/2812 33012G20KT P6SM SCT050 OVC110 FM271500 32015G25KT P6SM BKN050 FM271800 33017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM272100 33013G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017 FM280100 33009KT P6SM OVC017 FM280900 31004KT P6SM OVC015
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KIAD
29nm S | 271502Z 2715/2818 32012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM271900 33018G29KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM280100 34012G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM280600 33006KT P6SM OVC015 FM281700 32009KT P6SM OVC025
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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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