FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CGS |
Lat/Long: | 38-58-49.7200N 076-55-19.8070W 38-58.828667N 076-55.330117W 38.9804778,-76.9221686 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. / 14.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2000) |
From city: | 1 mile SE of COLLEGE PARK, MD |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 20740 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CGS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX AWOS-3: | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 125.65 ;DC FRZ 124.7 |
IRONS STAR: | 126.4 |
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm SW): | 132.65 (276-200-0159) |
WX AWOS-3 at FME (10 nm NE): | 123.925 |
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (16 nm NW): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NE): | PHONE 227-217-0474 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DCAr045/9.0 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
ADWr356/10.7 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
BALr238/16.7 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
AMLr092/25.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
EMIr183/31.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
FDKr149/(33.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GEORGETOWN | | 081/9.9 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
OXONN | | 032/13.8 | | 332 | | 11W | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
ELLICOTT | | 211/19.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
DAVEE | | 034/21.1 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: | 2980 x 60 ft. / 908 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
Latitude: | 38-59.012083N | | 38-58.645260N |
Longitude: | 076-55.539173W | | 076-55.121088W |
Elevation: | 48.9 ft. | | 38.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 138 true | | 329 magnetic, 318 true |
Displaced threshold: | 564 ft. | | 171 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2740 LDA:2176 | | TORA:2980 TODA:2980 ASDA:2846 LDA:2675 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 435 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +33 FT RAILROAD, 117 FM THR WITH OBS LTS. | | 59 ft. trees, 1199 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear +15 FT FENCE 87 FT R AT THR; -6 FT DITCH 65 FT L AT THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | MNCPPC 6611 KENILWORTH AVENUE RIVERDALE, MD 20737 Phone 301-699-2255 THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING CMSN. |
Manager: | LEE SOMMER 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740 Phone 301-864-5844 |
Additional Remarks
- | NO TKOFS 2200-0700; LNDG ONLY. |
- | TSNT PRKG: FIRST 4 HRS FREE; FEE AFT, WAIVED W/MIN FUEL PURCHASE; OVNGT FEE. |
- | HEL RAMP FEE; WAIVED IF UNDER 3500 LBS OR MIN FUEL PURCHASE. |
- | ACFT HANDLING FEE IF RELOCATION TO/FROM FUEL AREA RQRD BY ARPT PSNL. |
- | BLDG 0.1 NM S OF ARPT 23 FT AGL LGTD. |
- | NO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS MFR GWT; HELS ONLY WITH 24 HR PPR - CALL AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR 301-864-5844. |
- | AER 15 HEAVY SMOKE & FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OPNS INTERMITTENTLY IN PROGRESS. |
- | NO STUDENT TGL OR SOLO OPNS PERMITTED. |
- | DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR SECTION 93.335 IS REQUIRED BEFORE PILOTS MAY OPERATE TO/FROM THIS AIRPORT. |
- | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (159KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W00 - Freeway Airport (7 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (10 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm S)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NE)
KANP - Lee Airport (17 nm E)
W50 - Davis Airport (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Oct-2016
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2025 19:00:03 |
Local (UTC-4) | 23-Apr-2025 15:00:03 |
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METAR |
KCGS | 231845Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 23/00 A3023 RMK AO2 T02340002
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KDCA 9nm SW | 231852Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW003 BKN250 24/02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 FU FEW003 SE T02390017
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KFME 10nm NE | 231849Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 23/00 A3025 RMK AO1
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KADW 10nm S | 231855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02271008 $
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KBWI 16nm NE | 231854Z 05004KT 10SM BKN250 23/M04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02331039
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KGAI 16nm NW | 231756Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP256 6//// T02440011 10244 20117 56010 PNO $
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KDAA 20nm SW | 231855Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 25/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02490023 $
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TAF |
KDCA 9nm SW | 231720Z 2318/2424 07004KT P6SM SCT250 FM240200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM241600 17006KT P6SM FEW250
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KADW 10nm S | 231700Z 2317/2423 06005KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2400/2401 11003KT 9999 SKC QNH3025INS BECMG 2405/2406 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS BECMG 2414/2415 17012KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3026INS TX25/2417Z TN11/2411Z
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KBWI 16nm NE | 231720Z 2318/2424 07004KT P6SM FEW250 FM240200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM241600 17006KT P6SM FEW250
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KDAA 20nm SW | 231200Z 2312/2418 34003KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 QNH3018INS BECMG 2315/2316 06006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2405/2406 18003KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS BECMG 2414/2415 22006KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX26/2321Z TN11/2411Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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