Cambridge Dorchester Airport
CGE · KCGE · Cambridge, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 144° true
- Dimensions
- 4,477 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 19 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,516 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,477 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 · SBY 111.20 · OTT 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHK · Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 · 39Y | — | r059° / 23.7 NM |
| SBY · Salisbury | TACAN | 111.20 · 49X | — | r308° / 27.1 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r116° / 35 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCGE / CGE
- Coordinates
- 38.5393, -76.0304
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.675 · ☎ 410-228-7559
- 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
- 1936/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- BIRDS AND/OR WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - 121.9.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY.
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About KCGE
Cambridge Dorchester Airport (CGE · KCGE) is an airport in Cambridge, MD, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,477 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCGE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCGE have a control tower?
No. Cambridge Dorchester Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCGE?
Cambridge Dorchester Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,477 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCGE?
Cambridge Dorchester Airport is in Cambridge, MD, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5393, -76.0304.
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