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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

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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 18-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:56	11:56
Sunset	17:46	22:46
Evening civil twilight	18:13	23:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Feb-2026 15:17:20
Local (UTC-5)	18-Feb-2026 10:17:20

METAR

KFME	181455Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM OVC001 02/02 A2990 RMK AO1
KBWI 6nm NE	181454Z 00000KT 1/4SM R15R/P6000FT FG OVC002 03/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T00280028 58010
KCGS 10nm SW	181455Z AUTO 00000KT 3 1/2SM BR SCT005 03/02 A2988 RMK AO2 T00340023
KDMH 14nm NE	181453Z AUTO 03/02 A2989 RMK AO1 SLP121 T00330022 58010
KNAK 14nm SE	181454Z AUTO 00000KT OVC005 02/02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00220017 58009
KADW 17nm S	181455Z 00000KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN015 05/03 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP120 T00540034 57014 $
KDCA 19nm SW	181452Z 00000KT 4SM BR OVC230 04/02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 VIS S 3 T00440022 58016
KGAI 20nm W	181456Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN003 03/ A2986 RMK AO2 CIG 003V006 SLP130 T0033 58015

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	181121Z 1812/1918 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM181300 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM181500 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM181600 VRB02KT 4SM BR OVC010 FM181800 21004KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1820/1822 4SM -RA FM182200 24005KT P6SM BKN040 FM190700 26002KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM191000 00000KT 2SM BR OVC005
KADW 17nm S	181200Z 1812/1915 VRB03KT 3200 BR BKN002 OVC150 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1812/1814 0800 FG OVC001 BECMG 1814/1815 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN015 OVC100 QNH2978INS BECMG 1816/1817 22007KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 620802 QNH2971INS BECMG 1819/1820 22010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 620802 QNH2970INS BECMG 1902/1903 24008KT 9999 BKN015 620802 QNH2973INS BECMG 1909/1910 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC010 620802 QNH2980INS BECMG 1911/1912 07008KT 1600 SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2986INS BECMG 1913/1914 08010G18KT 3200 SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2990INS
KDCA 19nm SW	181407Z 1814/1918 07004KT 3SM BR OVC200 FM181530 14004KT P6SM OVC200 FM181900 21006KT P6SM BKN070 FM190700 22004KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM191000 03003KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM191400 04005KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005

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 18-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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