FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -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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| OXONN | | 118/3.5 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| 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 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Jul-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 09:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jul-2025 16:00:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Jul-2025 12:00:30 |
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| METAR |
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KADW
6nm NE | 151455Z 35006KT 10SM SCT018 BKN029 BKN180 29/25 A3008 RMK AO2A RAB1355 CIG 027 RWY19L SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD FZRANO TSNO $
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KDCA
7nm NW | 151552Z 03005KT 10SM BKN035 28/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02780222
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KDAA
10nm W | 151555Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM FEW028 30/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02990226 $
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KCGS
14nm N | 150700Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 23/23 A3006 RMK AO2 T02300226
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KADW
6nm NE | 150900Z 1509/1615 VRB03KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3002INS BECMG 1510/1511 31006KT 6000 BR BKN007 BKN015 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1511/1513 2400 BR OVC004 BECMG 1512/1513 34004KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH3009INS BECMG 1515/1516 36009KT 9999 BKN020 BKN025 QNH3006INS BECMG 1519/1520 07012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN030 QNH3004INS BECMG 1521/1522 11009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT030 BKN040 QNH3004INS BECMG 1605/1606 20003KT 9999 BKN007 BKN020 OVC150 QNH3006INS BECMG 1612/1613 20005KT 9999 BKN025 BKN150 QNH3007INS TX32
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KDCA
7nm NW | 151142Z 1512/1618 35004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 TEMPO 1512/1513 BKN009 FM152000 17004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN110 PROB30 1522/1602 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM160200 19003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090 FM161100 19004KT P6SM SCT110 FM161500 21006KT P6SM SCT023 BKN040
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KDAA
10nm W | 151200Z 1512/1618 VRB03KT 9999 BKN008 BKN010 BKN060 QNH3006INS BECMG 1512/1513 02003KT 9999 BKN015 BKN060 QNH3006INS BECMG 1517/1518 07006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1519/1520 16009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN035 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1520/1523 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1523/1524 19006KT 9999 NSW SCT035 QNH2998INS BECMG 1608/1609 19003KT 8000 BR FEW025 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1609/1612 1600 BR SCT001 BECMG 1611/1612 VRB03KT 9999 NSW BKN007 QNH3002INS BECMG 1613/1614 19003KT 9999 SCT015 BKN100 QNH3002INS BECMG
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