Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	FDK
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°22'29.0360" W / 39°25'1.2760" N -77.374732 / 39.417021 (Estimated)
Elevation	308.90 ft / 94.15 m (Surveyed)
Land	616 acres
Location	Frederick County, MD
Magnetic Variation	08W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF FREDERICK
Address	101 N COURT ST FREDERICK, MD 21701
Phone number	301-600-1380
Manager	ANDREW MOORE
Address	111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST FREDERICK, MD 21701
Phone number	301-600-2201

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt	600 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	FDK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	132.4 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3	FDK (301-600-1457)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	5819 x 100 ft (1774 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High
PCN	30

	05	23
Alignment	40°	220°
Physical elevation	308.90 ft	282.60 ft
Coordinates	39.408350 / -77.381814	39.420499 / -77.368440
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		ODALS
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	3599 x 75 ft (1097 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	12	30
Alignment	116°	296°
Physical elevation	294.20 ft	284.00 ft
Coordinates	39.423381 / -77.379820	39.419057 / -77.368366
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	28.9 nm
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	31.5 nm
THS	TACAN	ST THOMAS	97X	115.00	07W	40.9 nm
HGR	VOR	HAGERSTOWN		109.80	07W	28.0 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	0.3 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	29.3 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	37.0 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	19.0 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	22.1 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	36.3 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	43.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH 126.9 OR 866-709-4993.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.