Montgomery County Airpark Airport

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Gaithersburg Weather (°F)

METAR: KGAI 182356Z AUTO 31009G17KT 10SM BKN065 03/M09 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00281094 10100 20028 53028

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KGAI (0.1 NM at True Heading of 23)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.6
Temperature: 2.8 C (37.04 F)
Dewpoint: -9.4 C (15.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
39-10-06.0000N (39.168333)
Longitude: 
077-09-57.6000W (-77.166)
Elevation: 
538.7 feet MSL (164 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.7 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NE of Gaithersburg, Maryland
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JUSTIN BOLLUM, C.M.
7940 AIRPARK ROAD, SUITE 410
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
301-978-7009
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REV AUTH
101 MONROE ST 4TH FLOOR, SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
301-762-9080

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/1960
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
MARCH-MAY/ALL/0800-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1539 feet (469 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
DCA
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  128
Multi Engine:  15
Jet Engine:  11
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 05/05/2023)

Total Operations:  67195
Air Taxi:  1046 1.6%
GA Local:  49578 73.8%
GA Itinerant:  16526 24.6%
Military Aircraft:  45 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
Clearance Del.:  121.6
121.6
121.6
121.6
121.6
121.6
121.6
Approach:  POTOMAC
Departure:  POTOMAC
AWOS-3PT:  128.275 (301-977-2971)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 301

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aerotronic Services, Inc.
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    948-2510
    Congressional Air Ltd.
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    840-0880
    Martin Air Charter
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    419-5400, 800-777-7401
    Montgomery Aviation Ltd.
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    Unicom 122.7 977-5200 100LL, Jet A
    Trebor Aviation Ltd.
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    330-6753
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Leesburg(DCA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    DP CONLE FOUR (RNAV) NE-3
    DP TERPZ SEVEN (RNAV) NE-3
    DP TERPZ SEVEN (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS)-A NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
    STAR TRSTN THREE (RNAV) NE-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GAI

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    4.6 Davis Airport
    (W50)
    9 20 100LL
    16.0 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)
    134 145 100LL, Jet A-1+
    17.8 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)
    327 338 100LL, Jet A
    19.0 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)
    253 264 100LL, Jet A
    19.1 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)
    226 237 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)
    20 31 100LL
    19.4 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)
    157 168 Jet A
    19.9 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)
    162 173 Jet A
    22.8 Freeway Airport
    (W00)
    126 137 100LL
    23.1 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)
    88 99 100LL, Jet A
    27.0 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)
    158 169 100LL
    27.4 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)
    15 26 100LL, Jet A
    31.0 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)
    115 126 100LL
    31.4 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)
    211 222 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)
    172 183 100LL, Jet A
    36.2 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)
    74 85 100LL, Jet A+
    40.3 Fallston Airport
    (W42)
    60 71 100LL
    40.5 Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field Airport
    (MRB KMRB MRB)
    290 300 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    40.6 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)
    106 117 100LL
    40.7 Gettysburg Regional Airport
    (GTY W05)
    352 363 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RWY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RWY 32 TAKEOFF BTWN 2300-0700.
    A110-11 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
    A110-12 RWY 32 PAPI BAFFLED BYD 5 DEG L OF CRS DUE TO BLDG.
    A110-2 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 HELICOPTERS REFRAIN FM AIR TAXI OVER PAVED PARKING RAMPS.
    A110-5 RWY 14 HAS 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES.
    A110-6 ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48000 POUNDS.
    A110-7 SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40000 LBS.
    A110-8 BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
    A110-9 PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY 14.
    A16 EXT. 1011
    A17 UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 301-963-8043.
    A58-14 RWY 14, 47 FT TREES, 169 FT R, 195 FT FM THR.
    A58-32 RWY 32 HAS +15 FT RIDGE PARALLEL TO RWY 155 FT L; +6FT FENCE PARALLEL TO RWY 180 FT R.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL TRUCK AVBL 0800-2000; REQUEST ON 122.85. SELF-SERVE 100LL AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF
    E147 1000 FT AGL (1539 FT MSL) TURBINE AND JET 1500 FT AGL (2039 FT MSL) HELICOPTERS 800 FT AGL (1339 FT MSL).

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 14/32
    Longest Runway: 14/32 is 4202 ft (1281 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    GAI Airport Runway Details

    Runway 14/32  4202 ft x 75 ft (1281 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 11/08/2003
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 14

    Runway 32

    Elevation: 
    493.3 538.7
    Latitude: 
    39-10-18.6369N 39-09-53.4181N
    Longitude: 
    077-10-18.8006W 077-09-36.4145W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    127 307
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.2 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES POLE
    Object Height: 
    12 26
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    242 949
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    118 ft. right of centerline 17 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    53 45

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

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