FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VKX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-44-55.1100N 076-57-21.3200W
38-44.918500N 076-57.355333W
38.7486417,-76.9559222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 117.7 ft. / 36 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20744 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (7 nm NW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (14 nm N): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ADWr240/5.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr159/7.6 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| AMLr123/26.3 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr219/28.8 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| BRVr046/31.0 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| PATUXENT | | 327/38.0 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2665 x 40 ft. / 812 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-44.773000N | | 38-45.064000N |
| Longitude: | 076-57.565167W | | 076-57.145500W |
| Elevation: | 108.9 ft. | | 117.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 048 true | | 239 magnetic, 228 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 376 ft. | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (5.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 202 ft. trees, 1090 ft. from runway, 192 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 88 ft. trees, 1339 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone 617-267-6828 |
| Manager: | DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone 301-248-5720 |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476. |
| - | SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES. |
| - | FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE. |
| - | VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
| - | SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR. |
| - | ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ). |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (7 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (11 nm SW)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm W)
KCGS - College Park Airport (14 nm N)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 nm NE)
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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-Nov-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 21:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2025 21:34:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2025 16:34:03 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 252055Z 06003KT 10SM SCT049 BKN060 BKN080 14/07 A3001 RMK AO2A SLP170 T01390074 57031 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 252052Z 00000KT 10SM FEW035 BKN050 OVC070 12/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01220061 58032 $
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KDAA
10nm W | 252116Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT050 BKN070 12/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB16 SLP155 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 252115Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM -RA BKN050 OVC060 12/07 A3002 RMK AO2 T01250073
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| TAF |
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KADW
6nm NE | 251930Z 2519/2623 18010KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3005INS BECMG 2522/2523 18008KT 9000 -DZ SCT015 OVC025 WS020/21035KT 520205 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2523/2601 -DZ BKN015 BECMG 2600/2601 18010KT 8000 -RA OVC005 WS020/22040KT 520205 QNH2985INS BECMG 2609/2610 21012G18KT 8000 -RA OVC005 510005 QNH2980INS BECMG 2611/2612 21015G25KT 8000 -RA OVC005 QNH2976INS BECMG 2615/2616 21005KT 9999 NSW OVC012 QNH2971INS BECMG 2617/2618 21005KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 QNH2969INS TX20/2617Z TN08/2523Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 251735Z 2518/2624 18007G15KT P6SM FEW025 OVC050 TEMPO 2519/2523 6SM -RA BKN025 FM252300 16005KT 6SM -RA FEW010 OVC025 WS020/18035KT FM260100 17005KT P6SM SCT005 OVC010 WS020/20040KT PROB30 2601/2607 5SM -RA BR BKN005 FM260700 20007KT 4SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC006 FM261200 21007KT 6SM BR SCT006 OVC009 FM261400 22008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 FM261600 22009KT P6SM SCT060 FM262300 27015G30KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100
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KDAA
10nm W | 251300Z 2513/2619 VRB06KT 9999 BKN140 QNH3021INS BECMG 2516/2517 19008KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN060 QNH3013INS BECMG 2523/2524 20012KT 9000 -RA BKN010 BKN030 OVC040 QNH3000INS BECMG 2601/2602 20010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN006 OVC010 QNH2987INS BECMG 2608/2609 21012G20KT 9000 -RA BKN005 OVC010 QNH2980INS BECMG 2616/2617 23009KT 8000 BR BKN008 OVC016 QNH2978INS BECMG 2617/2618 24009KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT040 QNH2975INS TX15/2608Z TN07/2513Z
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