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POTOMAC AIRFIELD - Airport Diagram
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KVKX
ICAO KVKXIATA VKXLocal VKX
POTOMAC AIRFIELD
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0 miles NE of FRIENDLY, MD, US
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Status
Operational
Coordinates
38° 44' 55"N 76° 57' 21"W
Elevation
118' MSL
Pattern Alt
1118' MSL
Mag Variation
11°W
Declination
11°W
Fuel
100LL
FSS
LEESBURG (DCA)
Sectional
WASHINGTON
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Data Effective
2/19/26-3/19/26
KADW (6nm) LIFR
9:46 PM EST  
Mist
Overcast 400'
5sm
41°F
39°F
30.24"Hg
200° 9kts
CIG 003 RWY01L PRESFR SLP250 $
SPECI KADW 040246Z 20009KT 5SM BR OVC004 05/04 A3024 RMK CIG 003 RWY01L PRESFR SLP250 $

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CTAF 122.8
MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
UNICOM 122.8
AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.

Arrival

IRONS STAR 126.4
TIKEE STAR 120.45

Approach

POTOMAC APPROACH 124.7
DC FRZ
POTOMAC APPROACH 125.65
Secondary - DC FRZ

Departure

POTOMAC DEPARTURE 124.7
DC FRZ
POTOMAC DEPARTURE 125.65
Secondary - DC FRZ

FAA A/FD Pages

Airport Minimums

Arrival Procedures

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

KADW (6nm)
Tue, 3/3 8:00 PM EST
Tue, 3/3 8:00 PM EST - Thu, 3/5 2:00 AM EST
IFR
8:00 PM EST - 11:00 PM EST
Light Drizzle and Mist
Overcast 500'
1.49sm
30.21"Hg
220° 5kts
Moderate, Clear Air, Occasional: 1,000 - 6,000'
IFR
Becoming 11:00 PM EST - 2:00 AM EST
Mist
Overcast 1,000'
Broken 500'
1.99sm
30.18"Hg
230° 5kts
Moderate, Clear Air, Frequent: 1,000 - 7,000'
IFR
Becoming 2:00 AM EST - 6:00 AM EST
Mist
Overcast 1,000'
Broken 500'
2.98sm
30.21"Hg
240° 7kts
MVFR
Becoming 6:00 AM EST - 5:00 PM EST
Light Rain and Mist
Overcast 2,000'
Broken 1,000'
5.59sm
30.21"Hg
260° 5kts
IFR
Becoming 5:00 PM EST - 11:00 PM EST
Light Drizzle and Mist
Overcast 1,000'
Broken 500'
4.97sm
30.21"Hg
VRB° 3kts
LIFR
Becoming 11:00 PM EST - 2:00 AM EST
Light Rain and Mist
Overcast 300'
2.98sm
30.18"Hg
VRB° 3kts
TAF KADW 040100Z 0401/0507 22005KT 2400 -DZ BR OVC005 620802 520105 QNH3022INS
   BECMG 0404/0405 23005KT 3200 BR BKN005 OVC010 620109 530106 QNH3019INS
   BECMG 0407/0408 24007KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC010 QNH3020INS
   BECMG 0411/0412 26005KT 9000 -RA BR BKN010 OVC020 QNH3021INS
   BECMG 0422/0423 VRB03KT 8000 -DZ BR BKN005 OVC010 QNH3021INS
   BECMG 0504/0505 VRB03KT 4800 -RA BR OVC003 QNH3019INS TX08/0418Z TN04/0403Z
KVKX
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Domestic
2/23/26
0614Z
4/9/26
0616Z
!DCA 02/630 VKX OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2019-AEA-6881-OE) 384035N0765009W (7.0NM SE VKX) 1049FT (824FT AGL) U/S 2602230614-2604090616
2/8/26
1422Z
5/9/26
0500Z
!DCA 02/229 VKX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1040484) 383748.70N0765405.40W (7.5NM SSE VKX) 535.1FT (330.1FT AGL) U/S 2602081422-2605090500
1/4/26
1459Z
4/5/26
0500Z
!DCA 01/024 VKX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1064506) 384151.10N0765049.00W (5.9NM ESE VKX) 483.9FT (252.0FT AGL) U/S 2601041459-2604050500
9/17/25
1249Z
Runway!DCA 09/480 VKX RWY 06 RWY END ID LGT U/S 2509171249-2603172111EST
9/4/25
1617Z
!DCA 09/099 VKX AIRSPACE SEE FDC 5/7224 ZDC SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS 2509041617-PERM
9/4/24
1827Z
!DCA 09/104 VKX AIRSPACE SEE FDC 4/2565 ZDC SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS 2409041827-PERM
1/1/23
0500Z
Runway!DCA 12/403 VKX RWY 24 LEFT TFC PATTERN 2301010500-PERM
1/1/23
0500Z
Runway!DCA 12/402 VKX RWY 06 LEFT TFC PATTERN 2301010500-PERM
No
0700-2200
COPLEY INVESTMENTS
10 NEWBURY ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
Phone: 617-267-6828
DAVID WARTOFSKY
10300 GLEN WAY
FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
Phone: 301-248-5720
LEESBURG FSS (DCA)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
DCA
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MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
N/A
ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT.
Yes - Lighted
Yes
No
Tie-Down
NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry
Major
Major
None
None
Charter Service
Pilot Instruction
Aircraft Rental

Runway 06/24

2665 ft. x 40 ft.
ASPH  
Good 
NONE 
MED 
 
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  Runway 06 Runway 24
True Heading 48°228°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings NPI NSTD
Markings Condition GOOD GOOD
Latitude 38° 44' 46"N 38° 45' 04"N
Longitude 76° 57' 34"W 76° 57' 09"W
Elevation 109' 118'
Threshold Crossing Height 19 ft. AGL 20 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle 5.5°
Visual Slope Indicator P2L P2L
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights Yes Yes
A110-1UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
A110-10RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700.
A110-11FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
A110-12FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476.
A110-13SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES.
A110-14FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE.
A110-4VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
A110-7NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
A110-8SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR.
A110-9ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ).
A42-24_MARKBASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
A43-06RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
A57-06APCH RATIO 20:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
A57-24APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
A58-06RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR.
A80ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT.
A81-APTMIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
A82AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
E111ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
POTOMAC AIRFIELD (ICAO: KVKX, IATA: VKX) is a public airport located in FRIENDLY, MD, US.