FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 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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| GEORGETOWN | | 153/13.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 205/33.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
| SHANNON | | 049/37.1 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
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: | 102 ft. trees, 1074 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR. | | 89 ft. trees, 1348 ft. from runway, 94 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (225KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (194KB) |
| 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 16-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2026 14:47:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2026 10:47:21 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 161440Z 21010KT 10SM OVC004 19/18 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP124
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KDCA
7nm NW | 161352Z 20007KT 5SM BR OVC005 18/17 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830172
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KDAA
10nm W | 161415Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC006 19/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 161435Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC005 19/18 A2989 RMK AO2 T01880177
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| TAF |
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KADW
6nm NE | 160900Z 1609/1715 20005KT 8000 BR OVC002 QNH2998INS BECMG 1613/1614 21010KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2991INS BECMG 1617/1618 21010G18KT 9999 SCT020 SCT040 QNH2980INS BECMG 1621/1622 24015G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2974INS TEMPO 1623/1701 34020G30KT 3200 TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1702/1703 34010G20KT 9999 NSW OVC040 QNH2985INS BECMG 1707/1708 34010G20KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN040 QNH2994INS TX28/1619Z TN13/1708Z
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KDCA
7nm NW | 161402Z 1614/1718 20007KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM161600 21010KT P6SM SCT035 FM162100 24013G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 TEMPO 1622/1624 30016G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN060CB FM170000 34013G21KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1706/1710 6SM -SHRA BKN020
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KDAA
10nm W | 161010Z 1612/1718 VRB06KT 9999 OVC006 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1613/1615 SCT006 OVC010 BECMG 1614/1615 21010KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2991INS BECMG 1617/1618 21010G18KT 9999 SCT020 SCT040 QNH2980INS BECMG 1620/1621 24010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN040 QNH2974INS TEMPO 1623/1701 VRB15G30KT 3200 TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1707/1708 34010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 QNH2994INS TX28/1620Z TN13/1711Z
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