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Airport
Tipton
Fort Meade(Odenton), 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:FME / KFME
Lat/Lng: 39.0853866667, -76.7594144444
39-05-07.3920N, 076-45-33.8920W
Estimated
Elevation: 150 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 10W, (1985), [-11W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 1nm SW of Fort Meade(Odenton)

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1944
Attended: All year Mon-Fri 0830-1800 (local) All year Sat-Sun 0730-1800 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: FME NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1000 MSL (850 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 123.050
UNICOM: 123.050
Weather: AWOS-3 123.925
Approach:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach
119.7, 290.475
Departure:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure
119.7, 290.475
Other: ---IC 119.7
---IC 290.475
Master Airport: PCT (POTOMAC TRACON)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: Minor
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 89
Multi Engine GA: 6
Total: 95

Annual Operations

For year ending: 04/02/2008
AirTaxi: 1200
Local GA (< 20 miles): 12000
Non-local GA: 36000
Military Operations: 25
Total: 49225

Ownership

Owner: Tipton Airport Authority
Po Box 155
Odenton, Md 21113
410-222-6815
Manager: Michael a Wassel
Po Box 155
Odenton, Md 21113-0155
410-222-6815

Runways

Runways: 10/28

Runway 10/28

Length: 3000 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment: 094, (083 Magnetic) 274, (263 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 115.0' MSL 150.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 150' MSL 150' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 51' AGL 57' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 4.00° 4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Runway 10 Unusbl 8 Degs Left & Right of Course.
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 28 PAPI Unusbl 5 Degs Left of Course (Trees) and 8 Degs Right of Course.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 0:1
Object Height: 49' AGL 20' AGL
Object Distance: 1217' Along centerline
0B'
200' Along centerline
180' Left of centerline
Other Objects:   Runway 28 +20 Ft Trees 180 Ft from Threshold 180 Ft Left.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Deer on Runway & Taxiway.
be Alert for Numerous Bwi Turbojet Arrivals/Departures in the Area. Fly Traffic Pattern South of the Field to Aviod Bwi Class B Airspace. Remain Clear of Bwi Class B Airspace Until Clearance is Obtained.

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