Potomac Airfield Airport (VKX) in Friendly, Maryland
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- Potomac Airfield Airport (VKX)
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Potomac Airfield Airport (VKX)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 06/01/1958, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 50 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 08558.*A, Location ID: VKX, Region: Eastern, District Office: DCA, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Washington, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DCA, Tie-In FSS Name: Leesburg, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 117 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: REGION (1996-09-26), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: DCA, Last Inspection Date: 09/16/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Maryland, County: Prince Georges, City: Friendly, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 44' 55.110'', Lng: -76° 57' 21.320'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.748642, Lng: -76.955922, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: REGION (1996-09-26), Distance from central business district: <1 mi (NE) Find on map
- Owner
- Copley Investments, 10 Newbury St, Boston, Ma 02116, 617-267-6828
- Manager
- David Wartofsky, 10300 Glen Way, Fort Washington, Md 20744, 301-248-5720
- Operations
- Period: 08/17/2014 - 08/17/2015, Itinerant Operations: 1,999, Local Operations: 10,000
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 84, Multi Engine Aircraft: 3
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LL, Magnetic Variation: 11W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 06, True Alignment: 48, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 44' 46.380'', Lng: -76° 57' 33.910'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.746217, Lng: -76.959419, Physical Elevation: 109 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 19.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.05 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 44' 48.844'', Lng: -76° 57' 30.357'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.746901, Lng: -76.958433, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 117 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 376 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 117.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 6, Object Height: 83 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 705.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 182R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: REGION (09/26/1996), Elevation Source: REGION (09/26/1996), Displaced Threshold Position Source: FAA-EST (01/26/2012), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: STATE (09/26/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 24, True Alignment: 228, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Nonstandard (other than numbers only), Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 45' 03.840'', Lng: -76° 57' 08.730'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.751067, Lng: -76.952425, Physical Elevation: 118 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 20.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.06 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 45' 03.250'', Lng: -76° 57' 09.580'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.750903, Lng: -76.952661, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 110 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 90 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 117.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 15, Object Height: 86 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1519.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: REGION (09/26/1996), Elevation Source: REGION (09/26/1996), Displaced Threshold Position Source: FAA-EST (01/26/2012), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: STATE (09/26/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2013-02-15
Time: Night (18:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-34 SENECA (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N8174H, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 6, Above Ground: 1500 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: OPER = LA MER AVIATION xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx (x/xx/xx UPDATED DAMAGE CODE)
Remarks: ENGINE DAMAGE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE BIRDSTRIKE.
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