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Patuxent River Nas/Trapnell Field

Patuxent River, MD
Phone: 301-863-3339
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Tfc Pat: Vfr Initial at 4 Dme (Rwy 32 at 3 Dme) 2000', Break 1500', Downwind 1000'. Reduced Rwy Separation Std in Eff for Lcl Based Usn/Usmc Acft

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. Ry 32 May be Clsd Daylt Hr Mon-Sat Dur Vfr. Buildings and Equipment are Located Near the Approach End of Runway 32. Deer and Bird Haz

Rstd: Ppr-No Notam Trml Fac Avbl. Dsn 342-3836, C301-342-3836. Acft Mustmake Prior Arng and Rcv Ppr Fr Host Squadron, or Nas Air Operatons. Ltd Ramp Space, and Ltd Tran Svc Avbl Expect Delays

Remarks: Opr 1200-0400z++ Mon-Fri,1300-2300z++ Sat-Sun, Clsd Hol. See Flip Ap/1 Supplementary Arpt Rmk

Tran Alert: Avbl 1200-23000z++ Mon-Fri Exc Hol. Ltd J8 Tran Fuel Avbl

Oil: 0-128-133-148-156 (Mil)

Fluid: Sp Lhox Lox

Fuel: 100ll, J8, J5

Misc: Meterological Observations and Pmsv Monitoring are Not Available 0400z-1030z++ Dly. for Fcst, CTC Nafc Dsn 565-4555, C888-745-6899

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

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

Jasu: (Gtc-85) (Ncpp-105) (Nc-8) (Nc-10)

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 301/342-3836

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 02/20

Dimensions:	5021 x 75ft. / 1530.4 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	TD Point
02	37.3ft. MSL 18° mag 8° true 0.3% down	No Data	No Data

20	24.8ft. MSL 198° mag 188° true 0.3% up	No Data	No Data	1410' Disp Threshold

Runway 06/24

Dimensions:	11807 x 200ft. / 3598.8 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 126000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	Comments/Noise
06	38.7ft. MSL 59° mag 49° true 0.2% down	No Data	approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. end touchdown: End Touchdown Lights are present centerline: Centerline Lights are present	Hook E28(B) (2180') Ols

24	19.9ft. MSL 239° mag 229° true 0.2% up	No Data	No Data	Hook E28(B) (1590') Ols

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	9742 x 200ft. / 2969.4 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 147000 lb
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	Comments/Noise
14	27.0ft. MSL 136° mag 126° true 0.1% down	No Data	No Data	Hook E28(B) (1280') Ols

32	15.8ft. MSL 316° mag 306° true 0.1% up	No Data	No Data	Hook E28(B) (3061') Ols

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Patuxent River Navy Flying Club	Rentals Flight Training	On field: W		301-862-1110

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N38 17.1799' / W76 24.5973'38.2863319-76.4099552
Charts:	NACO: Washington Sectional
Mag Var:	10W (1985)
ARTCC:	Washington (ZDC)
FSS:	Leesburg (DCA) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DCA
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Not Present
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
Approach/Departure	Patuxent	127.95	056-164 ALL ALTS
Approach/Departure	Patuxent	121.0	165-055 3000 FT & BELOW
Approach/Departure	Patuxent	120.05	165-055 ABOVE 3000 FT
Clearance-Delivery	Patuxent	135.2
EMERG	Patuxent	121.5
Ground Control	Patuxent	120.6
Tower	Patuxent	123.7
RDR	Patuxent	135.025

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
NHK	NDB	400.0	284	0 nm
PXT	VORTAC	117.6	269	1 nm
CGE	NDB	355.0	240	23 nm
OTT	VORTAC	113.7	158	30 nm
ADW	VOT	109.6	000	37 nm
ADW	VORTAC	113.1	155	38 nm
DAA	NDB	223.0	133	40 nm
DC	NDB	332.0	145	41 nm
SBY	VORTAC	111.2	278	43 nm
BRV	VORTAC	114.5	103	45 nm
APH	NDB	396.0	084	45 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	111.0	148	45 nm
SWL	VORTAC	112.4	295	47 nm
EZF	NDB	237.0	098	49 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
US Navy	Commanding Officer
Oceanographic Ofc-Code 3142	Naval Air Station
Washington, DC 20373	Patuxent River, MD 20670-5409

	Airport Manager Admin

Attendance:	Attended Clsd Holidays.Year-round, 7 Days a Week,1200-0400z++.
Tower:	ATCT plus Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, weekdays, other hours weekendsTower Hrs: NOTAM.Tower Hrs: 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2300Z++ SAT-SUN. OT BYATIS Hrs: CONTINUOUS
Elevation:	39 ft (11.9 m) (Estimated)
Location:	N of Patuxent River
Beacon:	Present (split-white-green)
Approaches:	DME, VOR, RNAV, GPS, NDB, TACAN
Runways:	02/20, 06/24, 14/32 Longest paved runway: 11807 ft
Fees:	No data

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	117.3 KB
DP	SALISBURY FOUR	211.5 KB
DP	SWABY SIX	211.8 KB
DP	SWABY SIX, CONT.1	223 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	195.3 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14	170.3 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	180.9 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 32	205.9 KB
IAP	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 24	213.7 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 06	264.2 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 14	252.1 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 24	254.4 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 06	207.2 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 14	199.8 KB
IAP	NDB/DME RWY 06	197.1 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	139.8 KB
MIN	RADAR MINIMUMS	40.6 KB