St. Mary's County Regional Airport

2W6 · LTW · California, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
142 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,150 ft 11/29
Runway
1
Mag var
10W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:42 AM09:42Z
Sunrise06:11 AM10:11Z
Sunset08:13 PM00:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:42 PM00:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 05:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 05:11 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 022°downwind 292°base 202°final 112°45° entry1129

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
112° mag · 102° true
Dimensions
4,150 × 75 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
141 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
42 ft
TDZ elevation
142 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
119.575

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.0
UNICOM
123.0

Departure & arrival

“Patuxent”
App/Dep
121.0 135.625 WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
250.3APCH/P DEP/P
269.625APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NHK 110.25 · OTT 113.70 · ADW 113.10 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NHK · Nas Patuxent River TACAN 110.25 · 39Y r297° / 6.9 NM
OTT · Nottingham TACAN 113.70 · 84X r169° / 25.2 NM
ADW · Andrews VORTAC 113.10 · 78X Low r163° / 33 NM
BRV · Brooke VORTAC 114.50 · 92X Low r101° / 37.8 NM
DCA · Washington VOR/DME 111.00 · 47X Low r154° / 39.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
2W6 / LTW
Coordinates
38.3154, -76.5501
Elevation
142 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 119.575 · ☎ 301-373-6514
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DCA
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1969/12
Distance from city
4 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPRS CONSLY.; MIL ACFT ON INSTR APCH TO PAX RIVER NAS MAY OVERFLY ARPT AT 1600 FT MSL & NOT MNT CTAF. WHEN PAX RWY 14 IN USE, 2W6 ACFT CROSS APCH PATH AT OR BLW 1000 FT OR ABOVE 3000 FT. MIL HELO OPS INVOF ARPT. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
THE COMMISSIONERS OF ST. MARYS CO.
P.O. BOX 653, 41770 BALDRIDGE STREET, LEONARDTOWN, MD
301-475-4200
Manager
ALLISON SWINT
P.O. BOX 508, 44825 ST ANDREWS CHURCH ROAD, CALIFORNIA, MD
301-475-4200
Remarks FAA · 16 notes

General

  • DEER ON & INVOF RWY 11/29 SS-SR.
  • GLDR, UAS, AND ULTRALIGHT ACTVT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY 29 15 FT DEPRESSION (DOWNSLOPE) 300 FT FM THR 150 FT R-125 L.
  • FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • WHEN R-4007 IN EFFECT, ACFT OPRNG VFR AT ARPT MUST RMN WITHIN 1.5 NM OF ARPT, AT OR BLW 1500 FT MSL, AND ABV 700 FT AGL.
  • ALL VFR FLT OPS CONDUCTED WI R-4007 SHALL BE AT OR BLW 1000 FT MSL. IFR AND VFR APCHS WI R-4007 WILL BE COORDD WITH PATUXENT APCH ON 121.0 OR BY PHONE 301-342-3740.
  • MIL ACFT ON INSTR APCH TO PAX RIVER NAS MAY OVERFLY ARPT AT 1600 FT MSL & NOT MNT CTAF. WHEN PAX RWY 14 IN USE, 2W6 ACFT CROSS APCH PATH AT OR BLW 1000 FT OR ABOVE 3000 FT. MIL HELO OPS INVOF ARPT.

Runways

  • FADED.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • UNFILLED CRACKS, VEGETATIVE GROWTH, OXIDATION, RAVELLING.

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPRS CONSLY.

Fuel

  • SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

Obstructions

  • 30 FT TREES AT THLD, 160 FT L.

Contact

  • AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS 44200 AIRPORT ROAD, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619.
  • EXT 3511
  • EXT 1321

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About 2W6

St. Mary's County Regional Airport (2W6 · LTW) is an airport in California, MD, at 142 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2W6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2W6 have a control tower?

No. St. Mary's County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 2W6?

St. Mary's County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2W6?

St. Mary's County Regional Airport is in California, MD, at an elevation of 142 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3154, -76.5501.

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