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by Keith Monteith
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | VKX |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 076-57-21.3200W/38-44-55.1100N -76.955922/38.748642 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 118 ft / 35.97 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 50 acres |
| From nearest city: | 0 nautical miles NE of Friendly, MD |
| Location: | Prince Georges County, MD |
| Magnetic Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| 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 Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Washington |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary 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 avaliable) |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK. |
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Dimension: | 2665 x 40 ft / 812.3 x 12.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Aggregate Friction Seal Coat |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
| Runway 06 | Runway 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 076-57-33.9100W | 076-57-08.7300W |
| Latitude: | 38-44-46.3800N | 38-45-03.8400N |
| Elevation: | 109.00 ft | 118.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 48 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Nonstandard, Good Condition BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. |
| Crossing Height: | 19.00 ft | 20.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 376.00 ft | 90.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 5.00° | 5.50° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 100 ft trees, 1152.0 ft from runway, 161 ft left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 24:1 AT CL TO DSPLCD THLD. RY 06 HAS +50 FT TREES 230 FT R AT THLD. | 96 ft trees, 1346.0 ft from runway, 11:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 12:1 AT CL TO DSPLCD THLD. |
| UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. |
| COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
| NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. |
| EXPECT 24 HR SECURITY FROM POLICE, MILITARY & OTHERS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR. |
| ARPT WITHIN FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE. |
| ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959 |