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 14-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:33	11:33
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	17:42	22:42
Evening civil twilight	18:09	23:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Feb-2026 23:06:59
Local (UTC-5)	14-Feb-2026 18:06:59

METAR

KFME	142255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3011 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	142254Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 FEW250 08/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00831033 $
KCGS 10nm SW	142255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 T00761022
KDMH 14nm NE	142253Z AUTO 10/M03 A3005 RMK AO1 SLP175 T01001028
KNAK 14nm SE	142254Z AUTO 11003KT CLR 04/M01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00391006
KADW 17nm S	142255Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 09/M05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP195 T00941046 $
KDCA 19nm SW	142252Z 21003KT 10SM FEW180 BKN250 11/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01061033 $
KGAI 20nm W	142256Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00831022

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	142058Z 1421/1524 27012KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM150000 26005KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1515/1518 6SM -RA OVC060 FM151800 11003KT 6SM -RA SCT010 OVC035 FM152100 08003KT 3SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC010
KADW 17nm S	141700Z 1417/1523 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 1421/1422 25006KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 1506/1507 23006KT 9999 SCT160 QNH3006INS BECMG 1514/1515 19006KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3004INS BECMG 1516/1517 22006KT 9999 VCSH OVC050 QNH3002INS BECMG 1518/1519 22006KT 9999 -RA OVC020 QNH2999INS BECMG 1520/1521 09006KT 9999 -RA OVC005 QNH2997INS TX11/1419Z TN01/1509Z
KDCA 19nm SW	142058Z 1421/1524 25009KT P6SM SCT250 FM150000 25005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 PROB30 1515/1518 6SM -RA OVC060 FM151800 14003KT 6SM -RA SCT010 OVC035 FM152100 13003KT 3SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC010

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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 05-Feb-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
[web site]

Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management

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