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Potomac Airfield
Friendly, MD
Phone: 301-248-5720
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Overview
| Attendance: |
Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0700-2200 |
| Tower: | No |
| Elevation: | 118 ft (36.0 m) (Estimated) |
| Location: | NE of Friendly |
| Beacon: | Present (white-green) |
| Approaches: | RNAV, GPS |
| Runways: | 06/24
Runway length: 2665 ft |
| Fees: | Tiedown, Hangar |
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Runway 06/24
| Dimensions: | 2665 x 40ft. / 812.3 x 12.2m | Weight Bearing Cap: | |
| Surface: | asphalt, aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition | Runway Edge Lights: | medium |
| # | Elev/Hdg | Tr. Pat. | Markings | Approach Lights | TD Point | ILS/LOC | Obstructions | Comments/Noise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 108.9ft. MSL 59° mag 48° true 0.3% up |  | non-precision | runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI | 376' Disp Threshold | Trees, 141 ft Left of center, 96 ft high, 1,155 ft from end, 9:1 clearance slope | Ry 06 Has +50 Ft Trees 230 Ft R at Thld Apch Ratio 28:1 at Cntrln to Dsplcd Thld | |||
| 24 | 117.7ft. MSL 239° mag 228° true 0.3% down |  | non-standard | runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI | 90' Disp Threshold | Trees, 303 ft Left of center, 105 ft high, 1,216 ft from end, 9:1 clearance slope | Apch Slope 27:1 at Cntrln to Dsplcd Thld Basic Mkgs Plus Field Carrier Ldg Practice (Fclp) Mkgs | |||
Business/Service Information
| Name | Location | Freq. Monitored | Main Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATC Flight Training Center |
| On field: CTR |
UNICOM: 122.8 | 301-248-1480 |
| Buckley Aviation, LLC |
| On field: CTR |
UNICOM: 122.8 | 202-255-4352 |
| Flying Lemur, Inc. |
| On field: S | 703-623-9445 | |
| GT Aviation, LLC |
| On field: CTR |
UNICOM: 122.8 | 301-248-1711 |
| Potomac Airfield |
| On field: CTR |
UNICOM: 122.8 | 301-248-5720 |
| The Potomac Airfield Fuel Program |
| FORT WASHINGTON, MD | 301-248-5720 |
Services at this airport:
Services: Camping on FieldEngine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation:
Rental Cars:
| Enterprise | Book Now! | 866-315-9155 |
| Thrifty |
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Operations & More Information
| Lat/Long: | N38 44.9185' / W76 57.3553' |
| Charts: | NACO:
Washington Sectional |
| Mag Var: | 11W (2000) |
| ARTCC: | Washington (ZDC) |
| FSS: | Leesburg (DCA) 1-800-WXBRIEF |
| NOTAM Facility: | DCA |
| Approach/Departure Control Facility | PCT |
| Pattern Altitude: | Light Aircraft: 1000 MSL; Multiengine Aircraft: 1000 MSL; Ultralights: 600 MSL |
| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
| Seg. Circle: | Yes |
| Lighting: | Dusk-Dawn. Actvt REIL Rys 06 & 24 - CTAF Rotg Bcn Located 1000 Ft N of Arpt |
Aircraft & Activity
Based GA Aircraft
| Single Engine: | 84 |
| Multi Engine: | 3 |
| Jets: | |
| Helicopters: | |
| Gliders: | |
| Ultralights: |
Airport Activity
| GA Local: | 10,000 |
| GA Itinerant: | 1,999 |
| Commercial: | |
| Air Taxi: | |
| Military: |
(12-month period ending on 8/1/2012)
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Contact Addresses
| ASN Volunteer: | Owner: | Airport Manager: |
| David Wartofsky | Copley Investments | David Wartofsky |
| 10 Newbury St | 10300 Glen Way | |
| Boston, MA 02116 | Fort Washington, MD 20744 | |
| 617-267-6828 (Office) | 301-248-5720 (Office) | |
| Contact the ASN Volunteer | ||
| Airport Manager Admin |
