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FAA: 1MD5

METAR: KGAI 231556Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01941006

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KGAI (3.0 NM at True Heading of 243)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: 19.4 C (66.92 F)
Dewpoint: -0.6 C (30.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-11-31.3830N (39.192051)
Longitude: 
 077-06-23.9270W (-77.106646)
Elevation: 
 510.0 feet MSL (155 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SE of Laytonsville, Maryland
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DAVID SVIR
5321 RIGGS ROAD
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20882
301-204-3348		 NAVY-NAVSEA
5321 RIGGS RD
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20882

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 02/1982
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1510 feet (460 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 1MD5

    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
    3.1 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 242 253 100LL, Jet A
    3.7 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 326 337 100LL
    15.3 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 145 156 100LL, Jet A-1+
    17.0 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 14 25 100LL
    18.4 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 317 328 100LL, Jet A
    19.9 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 166 177 Jet A
    20.4 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 92 103 100LL, Jet A
    20.7 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 171 182 Jet A
    21.7 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 133 144 100LL
    22.1 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 228 239 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 252 263 100LL, Jet A
    25.4 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 10 21 100LL, Jet A
    27.5 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 165 176 100LL
    29.2 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 120 131 100LL
    33.2 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 75 86 100LL, Jet A+
    34.1 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 214 225 100LL, Jet A
    35.7 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 177 188 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Fallston Airport
    (W42)    		 59 70 100LL
    38.4 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 109 120 100LL
    39.7 Gettysburg Regional Airport
    (GTY W05)    		 348 359 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of 1MD5

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    NM of 1MD5

    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
    A52-H1 LIGHTED RADIO ANTENNA TOWERS WITHIN 200'.
    E111 PROVIDED PERIPHERAL IS ESTABLISHED & TOWERS IN APPROACH PATH ARE MARKED & LIGHTED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 100 ft (30 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    1MD5 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  100 ft x 66 ft (30 m x 20 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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