Fallston Airport
W42 · Fallston, 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 | 05:38 AM | 09:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 00:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 218° mag · 208° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 230 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 038°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 460 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 67 ft, 1,390 ft from threshold, 97 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAL 115.10 · EMI 117.90 · LRP 117.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r041° / 23 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r097° / 26.3 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VOR/DME | 117.30 · 120X | Low | r198° / 37.5 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r264° / 38.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/06
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD DUSK-0900 DAILY.
- DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL AVAILABLE TO BASED AIRCRAFT W/PRIOR NOTICE. FOR NSTD LIRL RY 04/22 CTC AMGR 410-877-9889.
- RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL; TWO THLD LGTS EACH SIDE & 300 FT EDGE LGT SPACING.
Fuel
- IF NO ONE PPRESENT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- FULL OWNER NAME: FALLSTON AIRPORT & FLYING SERVICE, INC.
- ALTERNATE EMERGENCY PHONE (410) 808-3289
Attendance
- IF ATTENDENT NOT PRESENT DURG DALGT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
Nearby airports
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About W42
Fallston Airport (W42) is an airport in Fallston, MD, at 460 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W42 have a control tower?
No. Fallston Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W42?
Fallston Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W42?
Fallston Airport is in Fallston, MD, at an elevation of 460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5015, -76.4111.
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