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KVKX

Potomac Airfield
Friendly, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MAY 2021

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 RY 06/24 SS-SR; ACTVT PAPI RY 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 (703-418-1177)
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
ADWr240/5.5	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr159/7.6	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
OTTr295/10.2	NOTTINGHAM VORTAC	113.70	10W
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
PXTr327/38.0	PATUXENT VORTAC	117.60	10W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
OXONN	118/3.5	332	11W	DCA	-.. -.-. .-
DAVEE	063/8.9	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
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 excellent 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	right
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) RY 06 PAPI UNUSABLE 3 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE.	2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	no REILS RYS 06 & 24 OPR SS-SR.	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	101 ft. trees, 1066 ft. from runway, 207 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THLD.	77 ft. trees, 1342 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THLD.

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		94
Single engine airplanes:		91
Multi engine airplanes:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
83%	local general aviation
17%	transient general aviation
<1%	military
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 15 September 2020

Additional Remarks

-	UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
-	RENTALS AVABL AT 301-292-9700.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
-	VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
-	EXPECT 24 HR SECURITY FROM POLICE, MILITARY & OTHERS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR.
-	ARPT WITHIN FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 May 2021 at 0901Z to 17 June 2021 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
TIKEE THREE (RNAV) CHANGED		download (230KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 CHANGED		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (140KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (1 nm E)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (6 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington NTL 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Jun-2021

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:11	09:11
Sunrise	05:43	09:43
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jun-2021 01:04:41
Local (UTC-4)	15-Jun-2021 21:04:41

METAR

KADW 6nm NE	160056Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM FEW095 23/12 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02310121 $
KDCA 7nm NW	160052Z 33008KT 10SM FEW075 SCT100 SCT250 24/13 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02390128
KDAA 10nm W	160056Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM SCT110 22/13 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02240134 $
KCGS 14nm N	160055Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM SCT120 23/11 A2983 RMK AO1 T02270114

TAF

KADW 6nm NE	151700Z 1517/1623 31010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS BECMG 1600/1601 32006KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2984INS TX26/1519Z TN16/1610Z
KDCA 7nm NW	152057Z 1521/1624 33012G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM160000 32008KT P6SM SCT050 FM161400 32005KT P6SM FEW050
KDAA 10nm W	152000Z 1520/1702 32012G18KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2982INS BECMG 1522/1523 32009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2986INS BECMG 1612/1613 34008KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2992INS TX27/1520Z TN17/1610Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1612

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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301-248-5720

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	100LL
SS		$3.60
Updated 18-May-2020

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