Aviation Information


LOCATION
3 miles NE of Gaithersburg, MD
7940 Airpark Road 20879
Lat/Long:
    39-10-06N
    077-09-57W
Variation 09W (1985)
Field Elevation 539' MSL
FAA Identifier Code: GAI

AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Public use open 24 hours 7 days a week
Attended 0700 local 2000 local
Sectional chart: Washington
non-controlled facility
Runway Coordinates 320/140
Runway Length: 4201'
Runway Surface: Asphalt
Runway Width: 75'
Taxiway Surface: Asphalt
Taxiway Width: 35'

NAVAIDS/COMMUNICATIONS
VASI Runway 14
REILS Runway 32/14
CTAF/UNICOM 123.075
LIGHTS: dusk-dawn
PCL 123.075
    low intensity 3 clicks
    medium intensity 5 clicks
    high intensity 7 clicks
INSTRUMENT APPROACHES RW 14
    WAAS/GPS/RNAV MDA 262 agl
    VOR 155 degree from FKD 109.0 MDA 600 agl
    NDB 385mg (on field)
ROTATING BEACON White green (lighted land airport)
AWOS 3 128.275 PHONE # 301-977-2971
                                             CLEARANCE DELIVERY (Potomac Tracon) 121.6 PHONE 1-866-429-5882
                                             PATTERN ALTITUDE
                                             1539'MSL (1000'AGL) most aircraft
                                              2039'MSL (1500'AGL) jet/turbine
                                              1339'MSL (800'AGL) helicopters
                                             WIND INDICATOR
                                                 -located at each end of the field
                                             SEGMENTED CIRCLE

                                             REMARKS
                                             Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) procedures in effect at all times (NEVER SQUAWK 1200 AT ANY TIME)
                                             Deer, birds and other wildlife could be on or in the vicinity of the airport
                                             Runway 32 is right hand pattern
                                             Cross Davis Airport at 2000' or greater