Potomac Airfield Airport (VKX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	VKX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°57'21.3200" W / 38°44'55.1100" N -76.955922 / 38.748642 (Estimated)
Elevation	117.70 ft / 35.87 m (Estimated)
Land	50 acres
Location	Prince Georges County, MD
Magnetic Variation	11W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	COPLEY INVESTMENTS
Address	10 NEWBURY ST BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone number	617-267-6828
Manager	DAVID WARTOFSKY
Address	10300 GLEN WAY FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone number	301-248-5720

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DCA (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	2665 x 40 ft (812 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	06	24
Alignment	48°	228°
Physical elevation	108.90 ft	117.70 ft
Coordinates	38.746217 / -76.959419	38.751067 / -76.952425
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Nonstandard , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	13.4 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	33.4 nm
EZF	NDB	SHANNON		237.00	10W	37.2 nm
MSQ	NDB	NAILR		351.00	10W	48.0 nm
OTT	TACAN	NOTTINGHAM	84X	113.70	10W	10.2 nm
NHK	TACAN	NAS PATUXENT RIVER	39Y	110.25	10W	38.0 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	7.7 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	26.4 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	44.4 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	5.5 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	28.9 nm
BRV	VORTAC	BROOKE	92X	114.50	09W	31.0 nm
CSN	VORTAC	CASANOVA	110X	116.30	06W	43.2 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	44.9 nm

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).
• ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.