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| Ops | Comms | Services | Owner | Runways | IFR Procs | Remarks |
| FAA/ICAO Identifier: | GAI / KGAI (Golf-Alpha-India) |
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| Lat/Lng: | 39.1683333333, -77.166 39-10-06.0000N, 077-09-57.6000W Estimated by NGS on 11/08/2003 |
| Elevation: | 539 feet Surveyed by NGS on 11/08/2003 |
| Magnetic Variation: | 09W, (1985), [-11W (2008)] |
| Sectional: | WASHINGTON |
| From City: | 3nm NE of Gaithersburg |
| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Activation: | 08/1960 |
| Attended: | All year Every day 0800-2000 (local) |
| Control Tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | Washington Center (ZDC) |
| FSS: | Leesburg FSS (DCA) |
| NOTAMs and Weather: | DCA NOTAM-D service at airport |
| Pattern Altitude: | 1539 MSL (1000 AGL) 1000'AGL (1539' MSL) Turbine and Jet 1500' AGL (2039' MSL) Helicopters 800' AGL (1339' MSL). |
| Wind Indicator: | None |
| Segmented Circle: | yes |
| Lights: | Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 14/32 & REIL Runway 14/32 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport) |
| Landing Fee: | no |
| CTAF: | 123.075 | |||||
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| UNICOM: | 123.075, Flight School Frequency 123.3 | |||||
| Weather: | AWOS-3 301-977-2971 128.275 | |||||
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| Other: | ---CD/P 121.6 | |||||
| Master Airport: | PCT (POTOMAC TRACON) | |||||
| Fuel: | Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C Fuel Available 0800-2000; Request on 122.85. |
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| Airframe Repair: | Major |
| Powerplant Repair: | Major |
| Bottled Oxygen: | Low pressure |
| Bulk Oxygen: | None |
| Transient Storage: | Hanger,Tie-Down |
| Other Services: | Air Freight, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales |
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| Runways: | 14/32 |
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| Length: | 4202 feet by Ngs on 11/08/2003 |
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| Width: | 75 feet |
| Surface: | Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition |
| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
| End 14 | End 32 | |
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| True Alignment: | 127, (116 Magnetic) | 307, (296 Magnetic) |
| Right Hand Pattern: | Yes | |
| Runway Markings: | Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition | Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition |
| Gradient: | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Elevation at End: | 493.3' MSL | 538.7' MSL |
| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 520' MSL | 539' MSL |
| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: | 4-Box VASI on left side of runway | |
| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | Yes | Yes |
| Objects: | Trees | Pole |
| Object Marking: | Lighted | |
| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): | Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile | Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile |
| Object Clearance Slope: | 13:1 | 12:1 |
| Object Height: | 15' AGL | 41' AGL |
| Object Distance: | 410' Along centerline 256' Left of centerline |
730' Along centerline 280' Right of centerline |
| Other Objects: | Runway 14 +10 Ft Trees 145 Ft R at Threshold. | +15 Ft Ridge Parallel to Runway 155 Ft L. |
| • | A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey. |
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| • | Noise Abatement Departure Runway 32; Turn Right to at Least 340 Degs; Jets Refrain from Runway 32 Takeoff Between 2300-0700. |
| • | Deer & Birds on & in View of Airport. |
| • | Helicopters Refrain from Air Taxi Over Paved Parking Ramps. |
| • | 30 Ft Downslope 75 Ft L/R of Centerline at Threshold to 150 Ft Both Sides. |
| • | Airport not Recommended for Aircraft with Wing Span in Excess of 79 Ft & Gross Wt in Excess of 48,000 Pounds. |
| • | South Ramp not Recommended for Aircraft with Wingspan Greater than 79 Ft or Weight Greater than 40,000 Lbs. |
| • | be Alert Adiz Procedures in Effect. |
| • | Preferred Calm Wind Runway 14. |
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