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Frederick Municipal Airport

FDK · KFDK · Frederick, MD · 303 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KFDK / FDK
Coordinates
39.4176, -77.3743
Elevation
303 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
NOTAM facility
FDK
Attendance
ALL 0700-2100++
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
2003/12
Distance from city
0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM09:10Z
Sunrise05:42 AM09:42Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:12 PM01:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from KFDK

Runway 05/23

5,819 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k.

05
Heading
048° mag · 40° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
23
Heading
228° mag · 220° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ODALS
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

3,599 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

12
Heading
124° mag · 116° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
30
Heading
304° mag · 296° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.75POTOMAC APP/DEP
ATIS/AWOS124.875ATIS/AWOS 3
CLD126.9POTOMAC CLNC DEL
CTAF132.4
RDO109LEESBURG RDO
TWR132.4Frederick Tower
UNIC122.95CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FDK · FrederickVOR109.00r015° / 0.3 NM
EMI · WestminsterVORTAC117.90r264° / 18.9 NM
MRB · MartinsburgVORTAC112.10r092° / 22.1 NM
HGR · HagerstownVOR109.80r134° / 27.9 NM
AML · ArmelVORTAC113.50r016° / 29.3 NM
BAL · BaltimoreVORTAC115.10r305° / 36.3 NM
DCA · WashingtonVOR-DME111.00r344° / 37 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF FREDERICK
101 N COURT ST, FREDERICK, MD
301-600-1380
Manager
ANDREW MOORE
111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST, FREDERICK, MD
301-600-2201

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH 126.9 OR 866-709-4993.
  • ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 12, 23 & 30; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • TPA - 600 AGL HEL, 1100 AGL SNGL AND LGT TWINS, 1600 AGL LRG TWINS AND JETS.
  • FBO UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
  • EMERG 301-600-1440
  • SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • -15 FT DEPRESSION 400 FT LONG; 246 FT L OF CNTRLN; PARALLEL TO APCH END.

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