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College Park
College Park, Maryland

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CGS / KCGS
Lat/Lng: 38.9805833333, -76.9223055556
38-58-50.1000N, 076-55-20.3000W
Estimated
Elevation: 48 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 11W, (2000), [-11W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 1nm E of College Park

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: CGS NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1048 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 15/33; Apap Runways 15 & 33; REIL Runways 15 & 33 Operate Medium Intensity only Dusk-2200; After 2200 Activate - CTAF (Medium Intensity only).
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.975
UNICOM: 122.975
Weather: AWOS-3 301-864-5497 121.225
Approach:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach
119.85, 322.3
Departure:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure
119.85, 322.3
Master Airport: PCT (POTOMAC TRACON)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 47
Multi Engine GA: 3
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 52

Annual Operations

For year ending: 09/24/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 2500
Non-local GA: 350
Military Operations: 50
Total: 2900

Ownership

Owner: Mncppc
Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Cmsn.
Governor Oden Bowie Dr
Upper Marlboro, Md 20772
301-952-3261
Manager: Lee Schiek
1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr
College Park, Md 20740
301-864-5844

Runways

Runways: 15/33

Runway 15/33

Length: 2607 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment: 138, (127 Magnetic) 318, (307 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 416' 201'
Gradient: 0.4 Down 0.4 Up
Elevation at End: 48.4' MSL 39.1' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 47.0' MSL 40.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 48' MSL 39' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 36' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 5.003° 5.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: System of panels on left side of runway (may or may not be lighted) System of panels on left side of runway (may or may not be lighted)
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Object Marking:   Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 6:1
Approach Slope at Centerline 26:1 from Displaced Threshold.
3:1
Approach Slope at Centerline 23:1 from Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 70' AGL 77' AGL
Object Distance: 641' Along centerline
267' Left of centerline
458' Along centerline
213' Left of centerline
Other Objects: Runway 15 Has +27 Ft Trees, 128 from Threshold 220 Ft Right. +15 Ft Fence 87 Ft R at Threshold; -6 Ft Ditch 65 Ft L at Threshold.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

No Tkofs 2200-0700; Landing only.
Category 1 Aircraft only; No Aircraft Over 8500 Lbs Mfr Gross Wt; Helicopters only with 24 Hour Prior Permission - Call Airport Manager 301-864-5844.
Noise Abatement Procedures in Effect Contact Airport Manager 301-864-5844.
Aer 15 Heavy Smoke & Firefighting Training Operations Intermittently in Progress.
No Student Tgl or Solo Operations Permitted.
Deer on & in View of Airport Nights.
Compliance with Sfar 94 is Required Before Pilots may Operate to/from This Airport.
Two Cranes 233 Ft AGL 1 NM NW of Approach End Runway 15 Unlgted.

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