St Mary's County Regional
2W6 · Leonardtown, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 23:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:36 PM | 23:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 112° mag · 102° true
- Dimensions
- 5,350 × 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 5,350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Patuxent”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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 250.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 269.625 | APCH/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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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 info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2W6
- Coordinates
- 38.3157, -76.5522
- Elevation
- 142 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 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 123.0 — Chart 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
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 (2W6) is an airport in Leonardtown, MD, at 142 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,350 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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 5,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2W6?
St Mary's County Regional is in Leonardtown, MD, at an elevation of 142 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3157, -76.5522.
More about 2W6
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2W6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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