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 19-Nov-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 22:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Nov-2025 00:17:07 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Nov-2025 19:17:07 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 192355Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM OVC020 07/03 A3022 RMK AO2 CIG 017 RWY19L SLP242 T00740034 10094 20074 52014 $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 192352Z 35011KT 10SM OVC025 07/03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00720033 10100 20072 51015 $
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KDAA
10nm W | 192355Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM OVC023 08/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00790036 10100 20078 52013 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 192355Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM OVC028 07/03 A3025 RMK AO2 T00670033 10096 20067 400960051
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KADW
6nm NE | 191700Z 1917/2023 35012KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH3013INS BECMG 1918/1919 35012KT 9999 SCT015 BKN022 QNH3014INS BECMG 2007/2008 02005KT 9999 BKN010 OVC020 QNH3022INS TEMPO 2008/2011 OVC006 BECMG 2012/2013 06006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3017INS BECMG 2018/2019 09003KT 9999 SCT008 OVC012 QNH3018INS TX10/2017Z TN04/2010Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 192058Z 1921/2024 36008KT P6SM BKN030 FM200300 01004KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM200800 01005KT 6SM BR SCT020 BKN035 FM201400 05005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM201800 12008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM202200 12004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC035
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KDAA
10nm W | 192100Z 1921/2103 33009KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3018INS BECMG 2007/2008 VRB06KT 9999 BKN010 OVC020 QNH3022INS TEMPO 2008/2011 OVC006 VCSH BECMG 2012/2013 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH3017INS BECMG 2018/2019 VRB06KT 9999 -RA BKN005 OVC010 QNH3019INS TX09/1921Z TN05/2009Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2002 NEXT 2013
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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