VKX
Potomac Airfield Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KVKX
Coordinates: N38°44.92' / W76°57.36'
Located 00 miles NE of Friendly, Maryland on 50 acres of land. View all Airports in Maryland.
Estimated Elevation is 117 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1958
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT.
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:WASHINGTON
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
NOTAMs Facility:DCA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Airport Communications
POTOMAC APPROACH:124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ 338.2 ;DC-FRZ 348.725 ;DC-FRZ
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:124.7 ;DC FRZ 125.65 ;DC FRZ 338.2 ;DC-FRZ 348.725 ;DC-FRZ
TIKEE STAR:120.45 306.925
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
IRONS STAR:126.4 282.375
D-ATIS at ADW (5.6 NE):133.675
D-ATIS at DCA (7.3 NW):132.65
ASOS at DCA (7.3 NW):132.65 276-200-0159
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT ADW ANDREWS 113.10 240°5.5
VOD DCA WASHINGTON 111.00 159°7.6
VOT OTT NOTTINGHAM 113.70 294°10.2
VOD AML ARMEL 113.50 122°26.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD VQK OXONN 332 287°3.5
VOD GTN GEORGETOWN 323 324°13.4
VOD FND ELLICOTT 371 014°33.4
VOD EZF SHANNON 237 219°37.1
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:2665 x 40 feet / 812 x 12 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N38°44.77' / W76°57.57'N38°45.06' / W76°57.15'
Elevation: 108.9 117.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 48° True 228° True
Displaced Threshold: 376 Feet 90 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Standard in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (5.00° Glide Path Angle)
RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
P2L (5.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 102 ft Trees 1074 ft from runway, 189 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR.
89 ft Trees 1348 ft from runway, 94 ft left of center
APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
617-267-6828
Manager:DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
301-248-5720
Other Remarks
  • UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
  • RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
  • FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476.
  • SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES.
  • FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE.
  • VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
  • SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR.
  • ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ).
  • BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
  • MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
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