FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FME |
| Lat/Long: | 39-05-07.3920N 076-45-33.8920W
39-05.123200N 076-45.564867W
39.0853867,-76.7594144
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 1000 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 410-691-1278 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW): | 132.65 (703-418-1177) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELLICOTT | | 187/12.1 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| GEORGETOWN | | 070/19.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| OXONN | | 044/22.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
| DAVEE | | 042/30.2 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
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: | 39-05.132000N | | 39-05.098167N |
| Longitude: | 076-45.889167W | | 076-45.256500W |
| Elevation: | 115.0 ft. | | 150.0 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: | 63 ft. trees, 1261 ft. from runway, 314 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1372 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 98% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 March 2023 | |
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. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 11:37:15 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2024 07:37:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KFME | 251109Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC060 10/05 A3027 RMK AO1
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KBWI
6nm NE | 251054Z 36006KT 10SM OVC055 11/03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01060033
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KCGS
10nm SW | 251110Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 11/06 A3026 RMK AO2 T01060056
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KDMH
14nm NE | 251053Z AUTO 12/02 A3026 RMK AO1 SLP245 T01220022
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KNAK
14nm SE | 251054Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM OVC065 12/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01170061
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KADW
17nm S | 251116Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM FEW080 FEW100 11/06 A3021 RMK AO2 DZB06E16 SLP236 $
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KDCA
19nm SW | 251052Z 02012KT 10SM BKN055 BKN100 12/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01170056 $
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KGAI
20nm W | 251056Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC060 07/04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00720044
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KBWI
6nm NE | 250848Z 2509/2612 03006KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM251500 06007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM251800 07006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT080 FM260000 10004KT P6SM FEW035 FEW140 FM260500 13003KT P6SM FEW035 FEW200
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KADW
17nm S | 250900Z 2509/2615 03010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN070 BKN100 QNH3017INS BECMG 2512/2513 05010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN022 BKN060 OVC100 QNH3027INS BECMG 2517/2518 06008KT 9999 NSW FEW025 BKN040 QNH3025INS BECMG 2601/2602 10008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3032INS BECMG 2612/2613 08010G20KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3042INS TX16/2519Z TN06/2609Z
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KDCA
19nm SW | 250848Z 2509/2612 02011KT P6SM BKN100 FM251600 05006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080 FM251900 06005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 FM252300 09006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT110 FM260300 12004KT P6SM FEW050 FEW150
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