Airport information
- FAA LID
- W42
- Coordinates
- 39.5015, -76.4111
- Elevation
- 460 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/06
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 09:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 09:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:38 AM
Plan a flight from W42
Runway 04/22
2,200 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 04
- Heading
- 038° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 315 ft
22
- Heading
- 218° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 230 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTN · Martin | TACAN | 134.10 | r011° / 10.2 NM |
| PPM · Phillips | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r290° / 11.3 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 | r041° / 23 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | r097° / 26.3 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VORTAC | 117.30 | r198° / 37.5 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 | r264° / 38.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
FALLSTON AIRPORT & FLYING SERVICE
711 RECKORD RD, FALLSTON, MD
410-877-9889
Manager
SHARON MILLS AND MICHAEL MILLS
711 RECKORD RD, FALLSTON, MD
410-877-9889
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ARPT CLSD DUSK-0900 DAILY.
- DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
- NSTD LIRL AVAILABLE TO BASED AIRCRAFT W/PRIOR NOTICE. FOR NSTD LIRL RY 04/22 CTC AMGR 410-877-9889.
- IF ATTENDENT NOT PRESENT DURG DALGT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
- FULL OWNER NAME: FALLSTON AIRPORT & FLYING SERVICE, INC.
- ALTERNATE EMERGENCY PHONE (410) 808-3289
- IF NO ONE PPRESENT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
- RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL; TWO THLD LGTS EACH SIDE & 300 FT EDGE LGT SPACING.
- RY 04 HAS +10 FT ROAD 45 FT FM THLD.
- +15 FT ACCESS ROAD AT THLD; +25 FT BLDG, 137 FT L OF APCH NMRS.
- APCH SLP 20:1 TO 315 FT DSP THD AT CNTRLN.
- APCH SLP 20:1 TO 220 FT DSP THD AT CNTRLN.
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