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Fallston Airport

W42 · Fallston, MD · 460 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:06 AM09:06Z
Sunrise05:38 AM09:38Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
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)

Edge lights: Nstd. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MTN · MartinTACAN134.10r011° / 10.2 NM
PPM · PhillipsVOR-DME108.40r290° / 11.3 NM
BAL · BaltimoreVORTAC115.10r041° / 23 NM
EMI · WestminsterVORTAC117.90r097° / 26.3 NM
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r198° / 37.5 NM
DQO · DupontVORTAC114.00r264° / 38.7 NM

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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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