METAR & TAF KCGS
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KCGS 271835Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN050 20/06 A3023 RMK AO2 T02010061
- Wind
- 220° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 276 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- CGS (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DREW MYERS
- Phone
- 301-864-5844
- Address
- 1909 CORPORAL FRANK SCOTT DRIVE, COLLEGE PARK MD 20740
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,980' | 2,980' | 2,740' | 2,176' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 32', trees, 322' from thr, 51' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
| 33 | 2,980' | 2,980' | 2,846' | 2,675' | PAPI 2-box right(4°) | — | 64', trees, 1086' from thr, 172' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Deer and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- No takeoffs are permitted between 2200 and 0700. Landing only during these hours.Show FAA
- Aircraft 15 conducts heavy smoke and firefighting training operations intermittently in progress.Show FAA
- Helicopter ramp fee applies; waived if under 3500 pounds or minimum fuel purchase.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Potomac Approach at 866-599-3874.Show FAA
- Transient parking is free for the first 4 hours; a fee applies after that but is waived with a minimum fuel purchase; overnight fee applies.Show FAA
- An aircraft handling fee applies if relocation to or from the fuel area is required by airport personnel.Show FAA
- No student touch-and-go or solo operations are permitted.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager at 301-864-5844.Show FAA
- No aircraft over 12,500 pounds manufacturer gross weight are permitted. Helicopters only with 24-hour prior permission required. Call the airport manager at 301-864-5844.Show FAA
- Compliance with 14 CFR Section 93.335 is required before pilots may operate to or from this airport.Show FAA
- There is a building 0.1 nautical miles south of the airport that is 23 feet above ground level and lighted.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 15 and 33. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 15 and 33. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 15/33. Use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 33There is a 15-foot fence 87 feet right at the threshold and a 6-foot ditch 65 feet left at the threshold on runway 33.Show FAA
- 15There is a 33-foot railroad 117 feet from the threshold with obstruction lights near runway 15.Show FAA
- 15The approach slope at the centerline is 20 to 1 from the displaced threshold and centerline on runway 15.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCGS
Answer card- ICAO
- KCGS
- Name
- COLLEGE PARK
- Location
- COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND
- Elevation
- 48.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,048.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 2,980 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
College Park Airport sits in College Park, Maryland. Field elevation is 48.9 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 15/33, which is 2,980 ft long. It is a non-towered field. Use CTAF 122.975 for local traffic. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston traffic, plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. The on-field FBO is College Park Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. Call (301) 864-5844 for current service details.
This field has a few operational points worth checking before you go. No takeoffs are permitted between 2200 and 0700. Landings are allowed during those hours. Deer and other wildlife are reported on and near the airport. Runway 15 has a displaced-threshold approach slope note. Runway 33 has a fence right of the threshold area plus a ditch left of the threshold. Runway 15/33 has medium intensity lights, runway end identifier lights and PAPI. Potomac Approach handles clearance delivery. Heavy smoke and firefighting training operations can be active nearby. Student touch-and-go and solo operations are not permitted.