Montgomery County Airpark Airport (GAI)

GAI
Montgomery County Airpark Airport (GAI)
Gaithersburg, MD
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GAI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 77°9'57.6000" W / 39°10'6.0000" N
-77.166000 / 39.168333 (Estimated)
Elevation 538.70 ft / 164.20 m (Surveyed)
Land 125 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Gaithersburg, MD
Location Montgomery County, MD
Magnetic Variation 09W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner MONTGOMERY COUNTY REV AUTH
Address 101 MONROE ST 4TH FLOOR
SUITE 410
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Phone number 301-762-9080
Manager JUSTIN BOLLUM, C.M.
Address 7940 AIRPARK ROAD
SUITE 410
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Phone number 301-978-7009
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator No
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 123.075 MHz
UNICOM 123.075 MHz
AWOS-3PT GAI (301-977-2971)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 4202 x 75 ft (1281 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
14 32
Alignment 127° 307°
Physical elevation 493.30 ft 538.70 ft
Coordinates 39.171844 / -77.171889 39.164838 / -77.160115
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • NOISE ABATEMENT DEP RWY 32; TURN RIGHT TO AT LEAST 340 DEGS; JETS REFRAIN FROM RWY 32 TAKEOFF BTWN 2300-0700.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
  • RWY 32 PAPI BAFFLED BYD 5 DEG L OF CRS DUE TO BLDG.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • HELICOPTERS REFRAIN FM AIR TAXI OVER PAVED PARKING RAMPS.
  • RWY 14 HAS 30 FT DOWNSLOPE 75 FT L/R OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 150 FT BOTH SIDES.
  • ARPT NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 79 FT & GROSS WT IN EXCESS OF 48000 POUNDS.
  • SOUTH RAMP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 79 FT OR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 40000 LBS.
  • BE ALERT SFRA PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
  • PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY 14.