Potomac Airfield Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
38-44-55.1100N (38.748642)
Longitude: 
076-57-21.3200W (-76.955922)
Elevation: 
117.7 feet MSL (36 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.8 W (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. NE of Friendly, Maryland
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
301-248-5720
COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
617-267-6828

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
06/1958
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1118 feet (341 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
DCA
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  POTOMAC
Departure:  POTOMAC

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 301

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Fun Flight, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.8 703-751-5445, 703-768-6496
    Potomac Airfield
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    Unicom 122.8 248-5720 80, 100LL
    The Plane Doctor
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    248-7930 100LL
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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


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
    STAR TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) NE-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KVKX

    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
    7.3 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)
    328 339 Jet A
    7.6 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)
    341 352 Jet A
    10.6 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)
    211 222 100LL, Jet A
    14.0 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)
    6 17 100LL, Jet A-1+
    14.4 Freeway Airport
    (W00)
    36 47 100LL
    21.5 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)
    57 68 100LL
    26.2 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)
    266 277 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)
    297 308 100LL, Jet A
    27.0 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)
    338 349 100LL, Jet A
    28.9 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)
    27 38 100LL, Jet A
    31.0 Davis Airport
    (W50)
    343 354 100LL
    32.3 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)
    64 75 100LL
    34.3 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)
    305 316 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)
    218 228 100LL, Jet A+
    41.6 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
    (ESN KESN ESN)
    85 96 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)
    35 46 100LL, Jet A+
    43.2 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)
    356 367 100LL
    44.4 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)
    252 262 100LL, Jet A+
    44.6 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)
    334 345 100LL, Jet A
    45.2 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
    (CGE KCGE CGE)
    105 116 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
    A110-10 RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700.
    A110-11 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
    A110-12 FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476.
    A110-13 SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES.
    A110-14 FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE.
    A110-4 VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
    A110-7 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
    A110-8 SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR.
    A110-9 ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ).
    A42-24 BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
    A43-06 RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
    A57-06 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
    A57-24 APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
    A58-06 RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR.
    A80 ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT.
    A81-APT MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
    A82 AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
    E111 ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    Longest Runway: 06/24 is 2665 ft (812 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KVKX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  2665 ft x 40 ft (812 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 01/31/2007
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 06

    Runway 24

    Elevation: 
    108.9 117.7
    Latitude: 
    38-44-46.3800N 38-45-03.8400N
    Longitude: 
    076-57-33.9100W 076-57-08.7300W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    048 228
    Glide Path Angle: 
    5.0 degrees 5.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    202 111
    Distance from End: 
    1091 1496
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    192 ft. left of centerline 78 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: 
    19 20
    Threshold Elevation: 
    117.0 110.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    376 90
    Threshold Latitude: 
    38-44-48.8441N 38-45-03.2500N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    076-57-30.3572W 076-57-09.5800W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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