FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| 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 |
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| GEORGETOWN | | 097/16.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
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: | 67 ft. trees, marked and lighted, 848 ft. from runway, 164 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
+7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. | | 48 ft. trees, 569 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
+18 FT TREES AT 175 FT OUT, 22 FT R. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 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 18 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (245KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm W)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 21:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2026 14:22:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2026 09:22:24 |
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| METAR |
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KCGS
7nm W | 111355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 09/06 A3002 RMK AO2 T00940064
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KFME
9nm N | 111355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 08/07 A3004 RMK AO1
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KADW
9nm SW | 111255Z 06004KT 10SM FEW065 09/07 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP163 T00940067 $
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KDCA
13nm SW | 111352Z 00000KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 12/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01170078
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KNAK
14nm E | 111354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 12/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01220100 $
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KBWI
14nm N | 111354Z 00000KT 10SM BKN070 12/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01170072
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KADW
9nm SW | 110900Z 1109/1215 VRB03KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2997INS BECMG 1110/1111 VRB03KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2997INS BECMG 1114/1115 15006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2984INS BECMG 1119/1120 17009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2978INS BECMG 1200/1201 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2962INS BECMG 1207/1208 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN050 OVC180 QNH2955INS BECMG 1211/1212 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN050 OVC100 530703 QNH2953INS TEMPO 1212/1214 3200 BR BECMG 1213/1214 VRB06KT 6000 -SHRA BR VCTS OVC050CB QNH2952INS TEMPO 1214/1215 OVC005 TX19/1118Z TN06/1112Z
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KDCA
13nm SW | 111128Z 1112/1218 00000KT P6SM FEW050 FM111500 15006KT P6SM FEW045 FM121100 00000KT P6SM BKN120 FM121500 25003KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM121700 28007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
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KBWI
14nm N | 111128Z 1112/1218 00000KT P6SM SCT060 FM111500 15005KT P6SM SCT060 FM120800 12003KT P6SM BKN180 FM121400 26003KT P6SM -RA BKN050 FM121700 28007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
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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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