FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | W00 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-56-28.8670N 076-46-20.5790W 38-56.481117N 076-46.342983W 38.9413519,-76.7723831 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 168.1 ft. / 51.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of BOWIE, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 20721 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.0 ;DC SFRA |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.0 ;DC SFRA |
| IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm W): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (9 nm N): | 123.925 |
| WX ASOS at DCA (14 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
| WX ASOS at BWI (15 nm N): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ADWr039/9.2 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| DCAr077/13.3 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| BALr212/14.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| AMLr097/32.4 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| EMIr172/34.6 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr143/39.8 | | FREDERICK VOR/DME | | 116.85 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OXONN | | 060/15.9 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| GEORGETOWN | | 097/16.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
| ELLICOTT | | 190/20.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:100LL AVBL WHEN ATNDD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2420 x 40 ft. / 738 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-56.678667N | | 38-56.285833N |
| Longitude: | 076-46.386167W | | 076-46.299667W |
| Elevation: | 168.1 ft. | | 151.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 170 true | | 000 magnetic, 350 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (6.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. trees, marked and lighted, 240 ft. from runway, 38 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 95 ft. trees, 544 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FREEWAY AIRPORT INC. 3900 CHURCH RD BOWIE, MD 20721 Phone 301-390-6424 |
| Manager: | MATTHEW LINDQUIST 3900 CHURCH RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20716 Phone 301-390-6424 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS. |
| - | -15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RWY 36. |
| - | -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RWY 18. |
| - | UNLGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18. |
| - | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
| - | TWY RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 36 CLSD. |
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 |
| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (245KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (9 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (9 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (10 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (14 nm SW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm SW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (15 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking northeast.
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Times for 21-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 21:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2025 10:41:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2025 05:41:56 |
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| METAR |
KCGS 7nm W | 211015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 07/05 A3010 RMK AO2 T00720052
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KFME 9nm N | 211015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 06/05 A3011 RMK AO1
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KADW 9nm SW | 210955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 08/05 A3009 RMK AO2 CIG 016 RWY19L SLP197 T00820051 $
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KDCA 13nm SW | 210952Z 19004KT 10SM OVC018 08/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00830050 $
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KNAK 14nm E | 210954Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC023 08/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00830067
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KBWI 14nm N | 210954Z 00000KT 6SM BR OVC019 07/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T00670050
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| TAF |
KADW 9nm SW | 210900Z 2109/2215 18003KT 9999 OVC017 QNH3010INS BECMG 2116/2117 18006KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3004INS BECMG 2122/2123 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2998INS BECMG 2205/2206 12005KT 8000 -SHRA OVC005 QNH2992INS TX13/2120Z TN07/2111Z
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KDCA 13nm SW | 210905Z 2109/2212 19005KT P6SM OVC015 FM211800 21003KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 2118/2124 6SM -RA OVC040 FM220000 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM220900 03003KT 2SM RA OVC003
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KBWI 14nm N | 210906Z 2109/2212 00000KT P6SM OVC025 FM211200 00000KT P6SM OVC006 FM211700 23003KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 2118/2124 6SM -RA OVC040 FM220000 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM220600 00000KT 2SM RA OVC003 FM221000 02003KT 5SM -RA OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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