Potomac Airfield
VKX · KVKX · Friendly, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:34 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 05:07 PM | 22:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:34 PM | 22:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 239° mag · 228° true
- Dimensions
- 2,665 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (5.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 90 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 059°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 118 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 96 ft, 1,348 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 117 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,665 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 (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.4 | IRONS STAR |
| 282.375 | IRONS STAR |
| 306.925 | TIKEE STAR |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P (DC-FRZ) |
| 348.725 | APCH/S DEP/S (DC-FRZ) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ADW 113.10 · DCA 111.00 · OTT 113.70 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r240° / 5.5 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r159° / 7.6 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r295° / 10.2 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r123° / 26.4 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r220° / 28.9 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r046° / 31 NM |
| NHK · Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 · 39Y | — | r328° / 38 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 / FAA LID
- KVKX / VKX
- Coordinates
- 38.7486, -76.9559
- Elevation
- 118 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/06
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
- VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
- SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR.
- ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ).
- RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
- FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476.
- SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES.
- FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE.
Runways
- BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
- RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KVKX
Potomac Airfield (VKX · KVKX) is an airport in Friendly, MD, at 118 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,665 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVKX have a control tower?
No. Potomac Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVKX?
Potomac Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,665 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVKX?
Potomac Airfield is in Friendly, MD, at an elevation of 118 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7486, -76.9559.
More about KVKX
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