Ridgely Airpark
RJD · KRJD · Ridgely, 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 | 05:37 AM | 09:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 109° true
- Dimensions
- 3,214 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 301°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 64 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 27 ft, 1,170 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,214 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.875 | APCH/P DEP/P · APCH/P DEP/P (RWY 30) |
| 317.425 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DOV 110.00 · ENO 111.40 · ATR 112.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOV · Dover | TACAN | 110.00 · 37X | — | r254° / 21 NM |
| ENO · Smyrna | VORTAC | 111.40 · 51X | Low | r235° / 22.7 NM |
| ATR · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r297° / 32.1 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r119° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRJD
- Coordinates
- 38.9701, -75.8663
- Elevation
- 64 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,500 ft MSL · DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ARPT BEACON - CTAF.; ACTIVATE REIL RWY 12 & 30; LIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- TURF AREAS ADJACENT TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS SOFT WHEN WET.
- UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
- BIRDS, DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY/APN PAVEMENTS ARE FAILING WITH LOOSE AGGREGATE AND ALLIGATOR CRACKING.
- FOR CD CTC DOVER APCH AT 302-677-3940.
Runways
- FADED, CRACK SEAL THRU MRKGS.
- FADED, CRACK SEAL THRU MRKGS.
- THR BARS AND RWY NRS ARE HALF SIZE.
- THR BARS AND RWY NRS ARE HALF SIZE.
Lighting
- ACTVT ARPT BEACON - CTAF.
- ACTIVATE REIL RWY 12 & 30; LIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About KRJD
Ridgely Airpark (RJD · KRJD) is an airport in Ridgely, MD, at 64 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,214 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRJD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRJD have a control tower?
No. Ridgely Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRJD?
Ridgely Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 3,214 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRJD?
Ridgely Airpark is in Ridgely, MD, at an elevation of 64 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9701, -75.8663.
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