AirNav: KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport

KFME

Fort Meade Executive Airport
Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	FME
Lat/Long:	39-05-07.2020N 076-45-34.0550W 39-05.120033N 076-45.567583W 39.0853339,-76.7594597 (estimated)
Elevation:	149.5 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	1 mile SW of FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20724

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1944
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0830-1800
Pattern altitude:	999.5 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	123.925
POTOMAC APPROACH:	119.7
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:	119.7
WX ASOS at BWI (7 nm NE):	PHONE 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (10 nm SW):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3PT at 4MD (14 nm NE):	133.45
WX ASOS at DCA (19 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm W):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BALr233/6.9	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
ADWr027/17.4	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr053/18.7	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
EMIr166/26.6	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
AMLr083/34.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
FDKr132/34.7	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLICOTT		187/12.1		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN		070/19.4		323		09W		GTN	--. - -.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. A+:24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

/2022

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

39-05.138035N

39-05.102027N

Longitude:

076-45.883740W

076-45.251438W

Elevation:

119.7 ft.

149.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

104 magnetic, 094 true

284 magnetic, 274 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

60 ft. trees, 1227 ft. from runway, 128 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815
Manager:	MICHAEL A WASSEL 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1 FT. MEADE, MD 20755 Phone 410-222-6815

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON RWY & TWY.
-	BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
-	PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
-	RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
-	RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (201KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (365KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (7 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (10 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (12 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (19 nm SW)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	10:11
Sunrise	06:38	10:38
Sunset	19:34	23:34
Evening civil twilight	20:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 03:42:30
Local (UTC-4)	03-Sep-2026 23:42:30

METAR

KBWI 6nm NE	040316Z 29018G26KT 10SM TS FEW035 SCT070CB BKN140 BKN210 OVC250 28/23 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/0315 TSB15 FRQ LTGICCG W-NW AND DSNT S-SW TS W-NW MOV E CB DSNT S-SW MOV E T02780233
KCGS 10nm SW	040315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 27/25 A2992 RMK AO2 T02670245
KDMH 14nm NE	040253Z AUTO 29/24 A2993 RMK AO1 SLP135 T02940239 51005
KNAK 14nm SE	040254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02780244 58005
KADW 17nm S	040255Z 23004KT 10SM VCTS FEW150CB BKN250 27/23 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP133 T02680234 58006 $
KDCA 19nm SW	040314Z 18006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT120 OVC250 28/25 A2992 RMK AO2 TSE13 FRQ LTGICCCCG DSNT S-W-N CB DSNT S-W-N MOV SE T02830250
KGAI 20nm W	040314Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW028 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE08

TAF

KBWI 6nm NE	040110Z 0401/0506 18004KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 0403/0407 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM041100 29009KT P6SM SCT040 FM041800 30009G17KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250 PROB30 0421/0501 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM050300 33002KT P6SM FEW070 BKN200
KADW 17nm S	040100Z 0401/0507 23005KT 9999 FEW160 BKN250 QNH2992INS BECMG 0402/0403 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT060 BKN100CB QNH2991INS TEMPO 0405/0407 01010G20KT 8000 -TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 0407/0408 VRB03KT 9999 NSW BKN070 QNH2989INS BECMG 0417/0418 29010G15KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2983INS BECMG 0421/0422 28012G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB QNH2981INS TEMPO 0422/0501 6000 -TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 0502/0503 32005KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2982INS TX33/0418Z TN26/0410Z
KDCA 19nm SW	040109Z 0401/0506 18006KT P6SM FEW070 FEW160 BKN250 FM040130 21005KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 0403/0407 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM041100 30008KT P6SM SCT040 FM041700 32010G18KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250 PROB30 0421/0501 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM050300 25004KT P6SM FEW060 BKN200

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Tipton Airport Authority

410-222-6815

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.75		$6.25
Updated 03-Sep-2026

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SS=Self service

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