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Airport
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Tipton
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Fort Meade (Odenton), Maryland
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FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026
| FAA/ICAO Identifier: | FME / KFME |
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| Lat/Lng: | 39.0853338889, -76.7594597222 39-05-07.2020N, 076-45-34.0550W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/15/2022 |
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| Elevation: | 149 feet Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/15/2022 |
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| Magnetic Variation: | 10W,(1985), [-11W (2025)] |
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| Sectional: | WASHINGTON |
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| From City: | 1nm SW of Fort Meade (Odenton) |
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| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
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| Activation: | 04/1944 |
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| Attended: | All year Every day 0830-1800 (local) |
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| Control Tower: | no |
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| ARTCC: | Washington(ZDC)Washington Center |
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| FSS: | Leesburg FSS(DCA) |
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| NOTAMs and Weather: | FMENOTAM-D service at airport |
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| Pattern Altitude: | 999 MSL (850 AGL) |
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| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
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| Segmented Circle: | yes |
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| Lights: | Activate REIL Runway 10 & 28; PAPI Runway 10 & 28; MIRL Runway 10/28 - CTAF. |
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| Beacon: | Sunset-Sunrise |
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| Landing Fee: | no |
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| CTAF: | 123.050 |
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| UNICOM: | 123.050 |
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| Weather: | AWOS-3 123.925 |
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| Approach: | | Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach | | 119.7, | 290.475 |
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| Departure: | | Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure | | 119.7, | 290.475 |
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| Master Airport: | PCT (POTOMAC TRACON) |
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| Fuel: | Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) A+ L 24 Hour Self Service 100Ll Available with Credit Card. 24 Hour Self Service Jet a+ Available with Credit Card. |
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| Airframe Repair: | Minor |
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| Powerplant Repair: | Minor |
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| Transient Storage: | Tie-Down |
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| Other Services: | Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental |
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| Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority 7515 General Aviation Drive ft. Meade, Md 20755 410-222-6815 |
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| Manager: | Michael a Wassel 7515 General Aviation Drive, Suite 1 ft. Meade, Md 20755 410-222-6815 |
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Runway 10/28
| Length: | 3000 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 08/15/2022 |
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| Width: | 75 feet |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | NONE |
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
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End 10 |
End 28 |
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| True Alignment: | 094,(083 Magnetic) | 274,(263 Magnetic) |
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| Right Hand Pattern: | Yes | |
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| Runway Markings: | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition |
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| Elevation at End: | 119.7' MSL | 149.5' MSL |
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 149.5' MSL | 149.5' MSL |
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| Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: | 51' AGL | 57' AGL |
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| Visual Glide Path Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
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| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left side of runway PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Degs Left & Right of Crs. | 2-light PAPI on left side of runway PAPI Unusbl Beyond 5 Degs Left of Crs (Trees), and 8 Degs Right of Crs. |
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| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | Yes | Yes |
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| Objects: | Trees | |
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): | Utility runway with a nonprecision approach | Utility runway with a nonprecision approach |
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| Object Clearance Slope: | 17:1 | 20:1 |
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| Object Height: | 60' AGL | |
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| Object Distance: | 1224' Along centerline 150' Left of centerline | |
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| • | Deer on Runway & Taxiway. |
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| • | be Alert for Numerous Bwi Turbojet Arrival/Departure in the Area. Fly Traffic Pattern South of the Field to Avoid Bwi Class B Asp. Remain Clear of Bwi Class B Asp Until Clearance is Obtained. |
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| • | Personnnel and Equipment Working Adjacent All Taxiways and Runways 10 & 28 Indefinitely. |
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| • | for Cd Contact Potomac Approach at 866-429-5882. |
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| • | Runway 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL Runway 10/28 on Photocell During Dalgt Hours. |
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| • | Runway 28 Noise Abatement Proc: Obsts Clrd, Fly Upwind Trk of 265 Degs Til Clrng Townhomes. |
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