Fort Meade Executive Airport
FME · KFME · Fort Meade(Odenton), MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 104° mag · 094° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the right downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 120 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,227 ft from threshold, 128 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 150 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.475 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAL 115.10 · ADW 113.10 · DCA 111.00 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r233° / 6.9 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r027° / 17.4 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r053° / 18.7 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r008° / 22.8 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r165° / 26.6 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r082° / 34.2 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r132° / 34.7 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
- KFME / FME
- Coordinates
- 39.0854, -76.7594
- Elevation
- 150 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 123.925
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FME
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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 (additive)
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- DEER ON RWY & TWY.
- BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
- PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
- RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
- RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KFME
Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME · KFME) is an airport in Fort Meade(Odenton), MD, at 150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFME have a control tower?
No. Fort Meade Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFME?
Fort Meade Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFME?
Fort Meade Executive Airport is in Fort Meade(Odenton), MD, at an elevation of 150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0854, -76.7594.
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