METAR & TAF KFME
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KFME 271835Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3024 RMK AO1
- Wind
- 090° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.24 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 389 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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 SW
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- Pattern altitude
- 850 ft AGL · 1,000 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- FME (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL A WASSEL
- Phone
- 410-222-6815
- Address
- 7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1, FT. MEADE MD 20755
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0830-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 60', trees, 1224' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | — |
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
- 100LLA+
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
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
- Be alert for numerous Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport traffic arrivals and departures in the area. Fly the traffic pattern south of the field to avoid Baltimore/Washington International Class B airspace. Remain clear of Baltimore/Washington International Class B airspace until clearance is obtained.Show FAA
- Runway 28 noise abatement procedure: obstacles cleared, fly upwind track of 265 degrees until clearing townhomes.Show FAA
- Deer are present on runways and taxiways.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Potomac Approach at 866-429-5882.Show FAA
- Paved areas adjacent to all taxiways and runways 10 and 28 are indefinitely closed.Show FAA
- Runways 10 and 28 have runway end identifier lights. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 10/28 operate on photocell during daylight hours.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 10 and 28. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 10 and 28. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 10/28 and controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour self-service 100LL fuel is available with credit card.Show FAA
- A+Twenty-four hour self-service Jet A+ fuel is available with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and right of course on runway 10.Show FAA
- 28The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of course due to trees and 8 degrees right of course on runway 28.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFME
Answer card- ICAO
- KFME
- Name
- FORT MEADE EXEC
- Location
- FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MARYLAND
- Elevation
- 149.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 999.5 ft MSL (850 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 3,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 090° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10
Fort Meade Exec sits in Fort Meade near Odenton, Maryland. Field elevation is 149.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 10/28 is 3,000 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is 850 ft AGL, which is 999.5 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. For clearance delivery, Potomac Approach is listed in the remarks. The field is close to busy Baltimore and Washington traffic flows. Keep an eye out for arrivals and departures from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Fly the pattern south of the field to stay clear of Baltimore/Washington Class B airspace until you have clearance.
Tipton Airport Authority is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A+ fuel. Twenty-four hour self-serve fuel is available with credit card. Runway 10/28 has runway end identifier lights. Medium intensity runway lights are controlled by CTAF. The PAPI is installed on both ends. On runway 28, the published notes say the PAPI is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of course due to trees and 8 degrees right of course. Deer are also reported on the runways and taxiways, so a careful taxi and takeoff scan matters here.