Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field) Airport

Location

Latitude:	38-17-10.8010N (38.286334)
Longitude:	076-24-35.8970W (-76.409971)
Elevation:	38.6 feet MSL (12 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	11 W (as of November 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	00 N.M. N of Patuxent River, Maryland
Found On:	Washington Chart
FAA Region:	AEA

Contacts

Manager:	Navy owned:
COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5409 301-863-3339	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	02/1944
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/1200-0400Z++.
Boundary ARTCC:	ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1039 feet (317 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	DCA
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:	PATUXENT 123.7 343.65 340.2X Hrs: 24 HRS++ MON-SUN, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
Clearance Del.:	135.2 316.125
Ground:	120.6 336.4
Approach:	PATUXENT 120.05 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 121.0 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 127.95 ;056-164 ALL ALTS 250.3 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 281.8 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 314.0 ;056-164 ALL ALTS Hrs: 1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM. POTOMAC 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD Hrs: 0400-1200Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
Departure:	PATUXENT 120.05 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 121.0 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 127.95 ;056-164 ALL ALTS 250.3 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 281.8 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 314.0 ;056-164 ALL ALTS Hrs: 1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM. POTOMAC 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD Hrs: 0400-1200Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
ATIS:	322.425 Hrs: 24
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0
PMSV METRO:	356.2

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON (PCT) APP/DEP CON 135.625/269.625 (MON-SUN 0400-1200Z, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM).
SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA. ASR-11, PAR.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 301

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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 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NE-3
DP (Military)	SWABY NINE	NE-3
DP (Military)	SWABY NINE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	NE-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Y RWY 06	NE-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Y RWY 14	NE-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Y RWY 24	NE-3
IAP (Military)	HI-TACAN Y RWY 32	NE-3
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 06	NE-3
IAP (Military)	NDB/DME RWY 06	NE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	NE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14	NE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	NE-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	NE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Z RWY 06	NE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Z RWY 14	NE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Z RWY 24	NE-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN Z RWY 32	NE-3
MIN (Military)	RADAR MINIMUMS	NE-3
MIN (Military)	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NE-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NHK

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	NHK	_ . . . . . _ . _	Patuxent	NDB	400	93	104
0.3	NHK	_ . . . . . _ . _	Nas Patuxent River	TACAN	110.25	185	196
0.5	PXT	. _ _ . _ . . _ _	Patuxent	VORTAC	117.60	78	89
23.3	CGE	_ . _ . _ _ . .	Cambridge	NDB	355	49	60
29.7	OTT	_ _ _ _ _	Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	328	339
37.9	ADW	. _ _ . . . _ _	Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	325	336
38.1	ADW	. _ _ . . . _ _	Andrews Afb	VOT	109.60	324	335
39.9	DAA	_ . . . _ . _	Davee	NDB	223	304	315
40.8	DCA	_ . . _ . _ . . _	Oxonn	NDB	332	314	325
42.5	SBY	. . . _ . . . _ . _ _	Salisbury	VORTAC	111.20	84	95
44.5	BRV	_ . . . . _ . . . . _	Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	274	285
45.2	DCA	_ . . _ . _ . . _	Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	319	330
46.7	SWL	. . . . _ _ . _ . .	Snow Hill	VORTAC	112.40	106	117
49.0	EZF	. _ _ . . . . _ .	Shannon	NDB	237	268	279
50.6	BUH	_ . . . . . _ . . . .	Anne Arundel	NDB	260	341	352
51.1	GTN	_ _ . _ _ .	Georgetown	NDB	323	319	330
51.8	BDB	_ . . . _ . . _ . . .	Accom	NDB	336	145	156
52.2	HCM	. . . . _ . _ . _ _	Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	195	206
54.4	BAL	_ . . . . _ . _ . .	Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	347	358
57.2	OX	_ _ _ _ . . _	Landy	NDB	407	85	96

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
23.4	Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (CGE KCGE CGE)	49	60	100LL, Jet A
34.9	Easton/Newnam Field Airport (ESN KESN ESN)	27	38	100LL, Jet A
36.3	Maryland Airport (2W5)	301	312	100LL, Jet A
37.8	Potomac Airfield Airport (KVKX VKX)	317	328	100LL
38.1	Bennett Airport (1N5)	78	89	100LL
40.1	Lee Airport (ANP KANP ANP)	349	360	100LL
41.3	Laurel Airport (N06)	67	78	100LL
41.6	Bay Bridge Airport (W29)	5	16	100LL
42.5	Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY KSBY SBY)	85	97	100LL, Jet A
42.8	Freeway Airport (W00)	336	347	100LL
44.8	South Capitol Street Heliport (09W)	321	332	Jet A
44.9	Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA KDCA DCA)	319	330	Jet A
48.1	College Park Airport (CGS KCGS CGS)	330	341	100LL, Jet A-1+
48.3	Gooden Airpark Airport (KRJD RJD)	31	42	100LL
49.0	Shannon Airport (KEZF EZF)	268	278	100LL, Jet A+
49.1	Accomack County Airport (MFV KMFV MFV)	141	152	100LL, Jet A
54.7	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI KBWI BWI)	347	358	100LL, Jet A
54.9	Delaware Coastal Airport (GED KGED GED)	63	75	100LL, Jet A
57.9	New Kent County Airport (W96)	216	227	100LL
58.1	Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport (MNZ KHEF HEF)	297	308	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-1	JASU: (GTC-85) (NCPP-105) (NC-8) (NC-10).
A110-10	NS ABTMT: MIL ACFT MAINT AT LEAST 1500 FT BTN 3 NM AND 10 NM FR 210 DEG CW TO 240 DEG. NO PRACTICE APCH 0300Z++ TO 1200Z++ MON-FRI, SAT BEFORE 1500Z++, SUN BEFORE 1700Z++. TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS.
A110-11	CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AT PAX RIV WITH 72 HR PN. CTC AODO AT DSN 342-3836, C301-342-3836.
A110-12	MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. FOR FCST SVC ALL OT CTC FWC-N AT DSN 565-4555 OR C888-745-6899. WX OBSN AND PMSV MTR AVBL 1100-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND 1200-2300Z++ SAT-SUN.
A110-13	FOR CD WHEN NHK ATCT/APCH ARE CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
A110-14	CALPS: FOR INFO REGARD CIVIL AIR LANDING PERMITS CTC FPL AT 301-342-3836 OR EMAIL NASPATUXENTRIVERCALPS@US.NAVY.MIL.
A110-15	SERVICE: NO BASE TRANSPORTATION AVBL.
A110-16	MISC: NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD COORD ALL FLT PLANNING SVC. FLT PLANS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL OR FAX TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 232-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.
A110-2	FUEL: 100LL, A, J5.
A110-3	FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.
A110-4	OIL: O-128-133-148-156 (MIL).
A110-5	TRAN ALERT: AVBL 1200-23000Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
A110-6	REMARKS: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI,1300-2300Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
A110-7	RSTD: PPR-NO NOTAM TRML FAC AVBL. PPR REQUESTS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO PAXPPRS@US.NAVY.MIL TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF PPRS CALL DSN 342-8923, C301-342-8923. ACFT MUST MAKE PRIOR ARNG AND RCV PPR FR HOST SQUADRON, OR NAS AIR OPERATONS. LTD RAMP SPACE, AND LTD TRAN SVC AVBL EXPECT DELAYS. TWY ALL EXP DLY DUE TO ACFT WT LIMITATIONS.
A110-8	CAUTION: STOPPING IN RSTD AREA ON TWY A, W TWY IS PROH. PORTIONS OF RWY, TWY AND ACFT RAMPS NOT VIS FR TWR. FIRST 1630 FT. RWY 32 MAY BE CLSD DALGT HR MON-SAT DUR VFR. BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT ARE LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 32. DEER AND BIRD HAZ.
A110-9	TFC PAT: VFR INITIAL AT 4 DME (RWY 32 AT 3 DME) 2000 FT, BREAK 1500 FT, DOWNWIND 1000 FT. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF FOR LCL BASED USN/USMC ACFT.
A17	CLSD HOLIDAYS.
A49-06	OLS.
A49-14	OLS.
A49-24	OLS.
A49-32	OLS.
A81-APT	AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
E60-06	HOOK E28(B) (2180 FT).
E60-14	HOOK E28(B) (1280 FT).
E60-24	HOOK E28(B) (1499 FT).
E60-32	HOOK E28(B) (3050 FT).

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	02/20 06/24 14/32
Longest Runway:	06/24 is 11799 ft (3596 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	06

NHK Airport Runway Details

Runway 02/20	5021 ft x 75 ft (1530 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/30/2020
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	79 /R/B/W/T

	Runway 02	Runway 20
Elevation:	37.2	24.6
Latitude:	38-16-35.6260N	38-17-24.7606N
Longitude:	076-25-15.7324W	076-25-06.8068W
Runway True Alignment:	008	188
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Centerline Lights:	No	No

Runway 06/24	11799 ft x 200 ft (3596 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/30/2020
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	70 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Elevation:	38.6	19.6
Latitude:	38-16-36.8423N	38-17-53.1495N
Longitude:	076-25-17.8613W	076-23-25.9459W
Runway True Alignment:	049	229
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Approach Light System:	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
Touchdown Lights:	Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes

Runway 14/32	9732 ft x 200 ft (2966 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/30/2020
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	67 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	26.9	15.6
Latitude:	38-17-39.4345N	38-16-42.9303N
Longitude:	076-25-24.0034W	076-23-45.2128W
Runway True Alignment:	126	306
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Centerline Lights:	No	No

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

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ICAO: KNHK

FAA: NHK

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 301

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NHK

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

NHK Airport Runway Details

Runway 02

Runway 20

Runway 06

Runway 24

Runway 14

Runway 32

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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