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KFME

Tipton Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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 -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:	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	...- --.- -.-
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:	39-05.138035N	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.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (199KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (152KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (366KB)

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 07-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	09:17
Sunrise	05:49	09:49
Sunset	20:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	21:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jul-2025 14:02:32
Local (UTC-4)	07-Jul-2025 10:02:32

METAR

KFME	071359Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM SCT070 26/23 A2998 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	071354Z 04004KT 10SM FEW020 BKN043TCU BKN060 BKN190 BKN250 28/23 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 TCU ALQDS VCSH SE T02780233
KCGS 10nm SW	071400Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM SCT045 BKN110 27/24 A2996 RMK AO2 T02690241
KDMH 14nm NE	071353Z AUTO 30/23 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP143 T03000233
KNAK 14nm SE	071354Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM FEW015 BKN065 OVC080 27/25 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02720250
KADW 17nm S	071313Z 07003KT 10SM FEW014 FEW026 SCT033 27/24 A2993 RMK AO2A DZB1259E13 SLP139 $
KDCA 19nm SW	071352Z 05004KT 10SM -RA FEW008 SCT028 BKN040 OVC160 27/24 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB09E15B40 SLP140 P0000 T02720239
KGAI 20nm W	071356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN013 BKN020 OVC027 26/ A2999 RMK AO2 RAB46 SLP165 T0256 PNO $

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	071136Z 0712/0818 09004KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN015 OVC150 TEMPO 0712/0714 BKN008 FM071400 09004KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM071600 09004KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC040 PROB30 0716/0720 -TSRA OVC025CB FM072000 07004KT P6SM BKN080 FM080200 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 25005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150
KADW 17nm S	071130Z 0711/0815 10005KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN025 QNH2990INS TEMPO 0711/0713 6000 BR BKN008 BECMG 0712/0713 15005KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC030 QNH2990INS BECMG 0716/0717 04007KT 9999 NSW BKN050 BKN100 QNH2987INS BECMG 0720/0721 14007KT 9999 VCTS SCT045CB BKN250 QNH2987INS TEMPO 0721/0800 21025G35KT 6000 TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 0801/0802 20006KT 9999 NSW SCT250 QNH2990INS TX29/0719Z TN23/0711Z
KDCA 19nm SW	071136Z 0712/0818 06007KT P6SM SCT009 BKN016 BKN150 FM071400 02004KT 5SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM071800 34005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN090 FM072200 15007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 0722/0801 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM080400 20004KT P6SM SCT250 FM081400 27005KT P6SM FEW150

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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		$5.30		$4.30
Updated 26-Jun-2025

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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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