FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 AUGUST 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | GAI |
Lat/Long: | 39-10-06.0000N 077-09-57.6000W 39-10.100000N 077-09.960000W 39.1683333,-77.1660000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 538.7 ft. / 164.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09W (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of GAITHERSBURG, MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20879 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1960 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MARCH-MAY 0800-1900, JUNE-SEPTEMBER 0800-2000, OCTOBER-FEBRUARY 0800-1800 UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 301-963-8043. |
Pattern altitude: | 1000 FT AGL (1539 FT MSL) TURBINE AND JET 1500 FT AGL (2039 FT MSL) HELICOPTERS 800 FT AGL (1339 FT MSL). |
Wind indicator: | no |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.6 |
TERPZ DP: | 128.7 |
TRSTN STAR: | 126.75 |
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (16 nm SE): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
WX AWOS-3 at FDK (18 nm NW): | PHONE 301-600-1457 |
WX AWOS-3 at JYO (19 nm W): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
WX ASOS at IAD (19 nm SW): | 134.85 (703-661-2990) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (20 nm E): | 123.925 |
WX ASOS at DCA (20 nm S): | 132.65 (703-418-1177) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
FDKr154/(17.6) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
DCAr351/19.5 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
AMLr053/19.8 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
EMIr212/21.4 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
BALr281/23.5 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
ADWr337/25.8 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
MRBr119/34.3 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GEORGETOWN | | 001/14.4 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
ELLICOTT | | 259/19.4 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
OXONN | | 356/25.0 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
DAVEE | | 004/30.5 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL TRUCK AVBL 0800-2000; REQUEST ON 122.85. SELF-SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 4202 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 39-10.310615N | | 39-09.890302N |
Longitude: | 077-10.313343W | | 077-09.606908W |
Elevation: | 493.3 ft. | | 538.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 127 true | | 316 magnetic, 307 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 1562 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear RWY 14, 47 FT TREES, 169 FT R, 195 FT FM THR. | | 25 ft. trees, lighted, 946 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear RWY 32 HAS +15 FT RIDGE PARALLEL TO RWY 155 FT L; +6FT FENCE PARALLEL TO RWY 180 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REV AUTH 101 MONROE ST 4TH FLOOR, SUITE 410 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 Phone 301-762-9080 |
Manager: | JUSTIN BOLLUM, C.M. 7940 AIRPARK ROAD, SUITE 410 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 Phone 301-978-7009 EXT. 1011 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 151 | Single engine airplanes: | | 128 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 190/day * | 72% | local general aviation | 21% | air taxi | 7% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 15 May 2024 | |
Additional Remarks
- | NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RWY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RWY 32 TAKEOFF BTWN 2300-0700. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
- | RWY 32 PAPI BAFFLED BYD 5 DEG L OF CRS DUE TO BLDG. |
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | HELICOPTERS REFRAIN FM AIR TAXI OVER PAVED PARKING RAMPS. |
- | RWY 14 HAS 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES. |
- | ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48000 POUNDS. |
- | SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40000 LBS. |
- | BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
- | PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY 14. |
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 08 August 2024 at 0901Z to 05 September 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
TRSTN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (181KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (45KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CONLE FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (163KB) |
FOXHL ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (144KB) |
LINSE ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (150KB) |
TERPZ EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (295KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (213KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W50 - Davis Airport (5 nm N)
KCGS - College Park Airport (16 nm SE)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (19 nm W)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm SW)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (19 nm N)
KFME - Tipton Airport (20 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (20 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 22-Sep-2016
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Aug-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Aug-2024 11:23:05 |
Local (UTC-4) | 21-Aug-2024 07:23:05 |
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METAR |
KGAI | 211056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00940094
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KCGS 16nm SE | 211050Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3013 RMK AO2 T01140100
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KFDK 18nm NW | 211047Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3013
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KFME 19nm E | 211049Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3014 RMK AO1
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KIAD 19nm SW | 211052Z 31004KT 10SM FEW140 SCT200 12/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01170078
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KJYO 20nm W | 211055Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3015 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KIAD 19nm SW | 210911Z 2109/2212 00000KT P6SM SKC FM211300 32008KT P6SM SKC FM211700 33011G19KT P6SM SCT070 FM212200 33008KT P6SM SCT070 FM220000 34004KT P6SM FEW070 FM220200 00000KT P6SM SKC
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KDCA 20nm S | 210911Z 2109/2212 33010KT P6SM SKC FM211500 33010G18KT P6SM SCT080 FM212300 33006KT P6SM FEW080 FM220200 33003KT P6SM FEW080 FM220300 00000KT P6SM FEW080
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KBWI 22nm E | 210912Z 2109/2212 28004KT P6SM SKC FM211300 32007KT P6SM FEW070 FM211600 32011G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM212300 33006KT P6SM FEW070 FM220200 33003KT P6SM FEW080 FM220500 00000KT P6SM SKC
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