Freeway Airport
W00 · Bowie, 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 | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,420 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (6°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 168 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 67 ft, 848 ft from threshold, 164 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 168 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,420 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for W00 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the W00 kneeboard →
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 (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 126.4 | IRONS STAR |
| 282.375 | IRONS STAR |
| 306.925 | TIKEE STAR |
| 335.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
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 | r039° / 9.2 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r077° / 13.3 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r005° / 14.2 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r212° / 14.7 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r097° / 32.4 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r172° / 34.6 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r143° / 39.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W00
- Coordinates
- 38.9414, -76.7724
- Elevation
- 168 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- 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 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (right) · 36: 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 · 12 notes
General
- TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS.
- -15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RWY 36.
- -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RWY 18.
- UNLGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
- TWY RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 36 CLSD.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL WHEN ATNDD.
Obstructions
- +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB.
- +18 FT TREES AT 175 FT OUT, 22 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN.
Attendance
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS.
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About W00
Freeway Airport (W00) is an airport in Bowie, MD, at 168 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,420 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W00, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W00 have a control tower?
No. Freeway Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W00?
Freeway Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,420 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W00?
Freeway Airport is in Bowie, MD, at an elevation of 168 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9414, -76.7724.
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