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Airport / FBO Information   VKX       POTOMAC AIRFIELD       FRIENDLY       MD   Time Zone: ET  Lat: N 3844.9     Long: W 07657.4     Elev: 118     Var: +11  Longest Runway: 2665        CTAF: 122.8

FBO info for KVKX:       POTOMAC Ph: 301-248-5720 Fax: 301-248-3997 Freq: 122.8

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Runway & Approach Info   Rwy       Length       Land Dist Avail     Approach*        Rwy   Length   Land Dist Avail    Approach*  06 2665x40   2280'                24   2665x40   2581'              * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.) Runway ID Single Wheel Double Wheel Double Tandem Wheel Dual Double Wheel 06/24 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Database effective date: 10/22/2009

Facility Name: POTOMAC AIRFIELD City Name: FRIENDLY County: PRINCE GEORGES State abbrev: MD State Name: MARYLAND     Ownership: PRIVATELY OWNED Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Owner's Name: COPLEY INVESTMENTS Address: 10 NEWBURY ST   BOSTON, MA 02116 Owner's Phone: 617-267-6828     Manager's Name: DAVID WARTOFSKY Address: 10300 GLEN WAY   FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744 Phone: 301-248-5720     FAA Region: EASTERN FAA Field Office: DCA

Click Here for Rand McNally Map of VKX Sunrise / Sunset times for: POTOMAC AIRFIELD Date: Sunrise Sunset September 01, 2009 6:37 19:38 October 01, 2009 7:03 18:51 November 01, 2009 6:35 17:08 December 01, 2009 7:07 16:47 January 01, 2010 8:26 17:57 February 01, 2010 8:14 18:29 March 01, 2010 7:41 19:01 April 01, 2010 6:53 19:31 May 01, 2010 6:11 20:00 June 01, 2010 5:45 20:27 July 01, 2010 5:46 20:37 August 01, 2010 6:09 20:19

Airport Facilities Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0700-2200 Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS) Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT REIL RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs Extra Services Available: NONECharter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted) Control Tower: NO CTAF Frequency: 122.800 Unicom Frequency: 122.800; AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK. Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport); ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT. Segmented Circle: YES Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data Latitude: N3844.9   Longitude: W07657.4  (ESTIMATED) Arpt Elevation: 118ft (ESTIMATED) Magnetic Variation: 11W 0 miles NE of FRIENDLY Traffic Pattern Altitude: Sectional Chart: WASHINGTON

Aircraft Data Operations (reported) Yearly Avg. Daily General Aviation transient: 1999 5 General Aviation Local: 10000 27 Air Taxi: 0 0 Commercial: 0 0 Commuter: 0 0 Military: 0 0 Aircraft based on Field General Aviation Singles: 80 General Aviation Multi: 3 Jet Aircraft: 0 General Aviation Helicopters: 0 Military Aircraft: 0 Gliders: 0 Ultralights: 0

FAA Services FSS on field: NO FSS tie-in: LEESBURG FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF Who issues Notams: DCA Notam D service at airport: YES ARTCC Name: WASHINGTON     Federal Status Airport Certification: Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None Airport of Entry: No Custom Landing Rights: No Joint Civil/Military: No Military Landing rights: No

Runway Identification: 06/24Length: 2665 ft Width: 40 ft Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION Edge lights: Medium Intensity Treatment: AGGREGATE FRICTION SEAL COAT   Runway: 06   Runway: 24 Mag heading:  59º Mag heading:  239º Rwy Slope:  .33% Up Rwy Slope:  -.33% Down Approach:   Approach:   Pattern:  Left Traffic Pattern:  Right Traffic Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT Markings:  NONSTANDARD Marking Condition:  GOOD Marking Condition:  GOOD; BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS. Arresting Dev:   Arresting Dev:   Lat & Long:  N3844.8  W07657.6 Lat. & Long.:  N3845.1  W07657.1 Elev:  108.9 ft. MSL Elev:  117.7 ft. MSL TCH:  38 ft. AGL TCH:  49 ft. AGL Visual Glide Path:  5.00 degrees Visual Glide Path:  5.50 degrees Displaced Threshold:  385 feet Displaced Threshold:  84 feet Touchdown Zone:  YES Touchdown Zone:  YES Touchdown Elev.:  118 feet Touchdown Elev.:  118 feet Visual Glide Slope:  SYSTEM OF PANELS ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (May NOT Be Lighted) Visual Glide Slope:  SYSTEM OF PANELS ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (May NOT Be Lighted) RVR Equipment:   RVR Equipment:   RVV Equipment:  NO RVV Equipment:  NO Approach Lights:   Approach Lights:   REIL:  YES REIL:  YES Centerline Lights:  NO Centerline Lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Touchdown lights:  NO Runway Catagory:  UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NONPRECISION APPROACH Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach Obstructions:  TREES Obstructions:  TREES Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted Clearance slope:  3:1; APCH SLOPE 43:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THLD. Clearance slope:  10:1; APCH SLOPE 21:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THLD. Obstruction height:  97 feet AGL Obstruction height:  81 feet AGL Dist. from runway:  511 feet Dist. from runway:  1037 feet Centerline offset:  249 right of centerline Centerline offset:  258 feet right of centerline Comments:  RY 06 HAS +50 FT TREES 230 FT R AT THLD. Comments:

Remarks UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS. VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS. COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR 94 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700. EXPECT 24 HR SECURITY FROM POLICE, MILITARY & OTHERS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR. ARPT WITHIN FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE.

Airport Inspection Data Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL Inspection Date: 09/23/2008

Airport Communications & Frequencies: CTAF Frequency: 122.800 Unicom Frequency: 122.800; AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS FOR ARPT ADVISORY & WEATHER, 4 CLICKS FOR RADIO CHECK. POTOMAC Primary Approach Frequencies:   125.65 348.725 POTOMAC Primary Departure Frequencies:   125.65 348.725