AirNav: KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport

KFME

Fort Meade Exec Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FME
Lat/Long:	39-05-07.2020N 076-45-34.0550W 39-05.120033N 076-45.567583W 39.0853339,-76.7594597 (estimated)
Elevation:	149.5 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SW of FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	20724

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1944
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0830-1800
Pattern altitude:	999.5 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	123.925
POTOMAC APPROACH:	119.7
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:	119.7
WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE):	PHONE 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BALr233/6.9	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
ADWr027/17.4	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr053/18.7	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
EMIr166/26.6	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
AMLr083/34.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
FDKr132/34.7	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
ELLICOTT	187/12.1	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN	070/19.4	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	044/22.9	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. A+:24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:	3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 10	RUNWAY 28
Latitude:	39-05.138035N	39-05.102027N
Longitude:	076-45.883740W	076-45.251438W
Elevation:	119.7 ft.	149.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	104 magnetic, 094 true	284 magnetic, 274 true
Markings:	nonprecision, in good condition	nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.	2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 1224 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815
Manager:	MICHAEL A WASSEL 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1 FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON RWY & TWY.
-	BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
-	PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
-	RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
-	RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 CHANGED		download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 CHANGED		download (213KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		download (365KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	11:53
Sunrise	07:22	12:22
Sunset	17:16	22:16
Evening civil twilight	17:45	22:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jan-2026 20:13:43
Local (UTC-5)	23-Jan-2026 15:13:43

METAR

KFME	231955Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 06/M12 A3020 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	231954Z 27009KT 10SM FEW190 BKN220 BKN250 06/M14 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00561139
KCGS 10nm SW	231955Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 07/M13 A3019 RMK AO2 T00701131
KDMH 14nm NE	231953Z AUTO 06/M16 A3018 RMK AO1 SLP220 T00561156
KNAK 14nm SE	231954Z AUTO 29006G15KT CLR 07/M13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00671128
KADW 17nm S	231955Z 33005KT 10SM FEW200 08/M14 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP222 T00771139 $
KDCA 19nm SW	231952Z 28007KT 250V320 10SM SCT210 BKN250 08/M13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00831133 $
KGAI 20nm W	231956Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 06/M14 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00561139

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	231733Z 2318/2424 27016G23KT P6SM BKN190 BKN250 FM232100 30016G24KT P6SM BKN140 FM232300 32012G28KT P6SM BKN220 FM240500 34012G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM241000 34009KT P6SM FEW250 FM242100 01005KT P6SM OVC140
KADW 17nm S	231700Z 2317/2423 30012G18KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3017INS BECMG 2323/2324 31015G25KT 9999 SCT150 520005 QNH3027INS BECMG 2408/2409 34012G18KT 9999 SCT160 QNH3053INS BECMG 2414/2415 36012G18KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3064INS BECMG 2417/2418 04007KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3058INS TX04/2318Z TNM13/2411Z
KDCA 19nm SW	231733Z 2318/2424 33008KT P6SM OVC250 FM232100 33015G21KT P6SM BKN160 FM232300 33020G29KT P6SM SCT150 FM240100 34013G34KT P6SM FEW250 FM241000 35011G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM241200 36008KT P6SM SCT250 FM242300 04003KT P6SM OVC080

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.38		$4.65
Updated 20-Jan-2026

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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Capital Wings Services

301-747-3554
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management

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