Tipton Airport

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METAR: METAR KFME 060555Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM OVC009 00/M01 A2999 RMK AO1

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFME (0.1 NM at True Heading of 70)
Visibility: 5SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1015.7
Temperature: 0 C (32 F)
Dewpoint: -1 C (30.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-05-07.2020N (39.085334)
Longitude: 
 076-45-34.0550W (-76.75946)
Elevation: 
 149.5 feet MSL (46 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SW of Fort Meade(Odenton), Maryland
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1944
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0830-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1150 feet (351 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FME
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  POTOMAC
119.7
119.7
Departure:  POTOMAC
119.7
119.7
AWOS-3:  123.925

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FME

    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
    6.9 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 37 48 100LL, Jet A
    8.7 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 183 194 100LL
    9.9 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 230 241 100LL, Jet A-1+
    12.3 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 133 144 100LL
    17.4 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 221 232 Jet A
    19.1 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 222 233 Jet A
    19.6 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 284 295 100LL, Jet A
    20.5 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 297 308 100LL
    21.1 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 107 118 100LL
    21.6 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 47 58 100LL, Jet A+
    22.2 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 204 215 100LL
    25.8 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 332 343 100LL
    29.7 Fallston Airport
    (W42)    		 32 43 100LL
    32.7 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 206 217 100LL, Jet A
    33.4 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 339 350 100LL, Jet A
    33.7 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 256 267 100LL, Jet A
    34.8 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 305 316 100LL, Jet A
    36.4 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
    (ESN KESN ESN)    		 117 128 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 269 280 100LL, Jet A
    38.8 Harford County Airport
    (0W3)    		 41 52 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of KFME

    Remarks

    A110-2 DEER ON RWY & TWY.
    A110-4 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.
    A110-5 PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
    A110-7 RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
    A110-8 RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.
    A43-10 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
    A43-28 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A70-FUEL-A+ 24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 10/28
    Longest Runway: 10/28 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FME Airport Runway Details

    Runway 10/28  3000 ft x 75 ft (914 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/15/2022
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 10

    Runway 28
    Elevation: 
    		 119.7 149.5
    Latitude: 
    		 39-05-08.2821N 39-05-06.1216N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-45-53.0244W 076-45-15.0863W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 094 274
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 60
    Distance from End: 
    		 1224
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 150 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 51 57

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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