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KADW · Joint Base Andrews

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KADW FAA ADW Elev 280 ft Lat 38° 48.65' N Lon 76° 52.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,301 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01L 360° 11,301 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
19R 180° 11,301 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
01R 359.9° 9,756 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
19L 179.9° 9,756 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 113.100
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.550
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 118.400
  • APP POTOMAC APP 119.300
  • DEP POTOMAC DEP 125.650
  • OPS AFRC OPS 143.800
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.460
  • POST COMD POST 141.550
  • PTD PTD 139.300

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  • NDB MX

    Zoote

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB RW

    Kirbe

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC ADW

    Andrews

    113.10 MHz · DME 113.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 126 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02; PAPI Rwy 02; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02; PAPI Rwy 02; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11 and Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02; PAPI Rwy 02; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 02; PAPI Rwy 02; MIRL Rwy 02–20—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11 and Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 11 and Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on & invof Rwy 11–29 SS–SR.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (126 sentences)
  • ·MARYLAND 105 INDIAN HEAD MARYLAND (2W5) 4 E UTC–5(–4DT) N38º35.82´ W77º04.35´ 175 B TPA—1005(830) NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 02–20: H3740X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.4% up N RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Arpt deactivates PAPI Rwy 02 when winds favor Rwy 20.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Unatndd Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year´s Days.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 301-283-6202
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 124.7 118.95 (DC–SFRA) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-599-3874.
  • ·NOTTINGHAM (L) TACAN Chan 84 OTT (113.7) N38º42.35´ W76º44.68´ 257º 16.7 NM to fld. 210/10W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 006º–194º blo 12,500´ DME unusable: 031º–050º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 051º–065º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 066º–076º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ 066º–076º byd 32 NM blo 5,000´ 077º–086º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 087º–122º byd 20 NM blo 7,000´ 087º–143º byd 36 NM 123º–143º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ 123º–143º byd 32 NM blo 7,000´ 144º–180º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 181º–259º byd 20 NM blo 2,500´ 260º–030º byd 20 NM blo 3,000´ JOINT BASE ANDREWS (ADW)(KADW) AF (A ANG AFRC DOE MC NAF) 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N38º48.65´ W76º52.04´ 280 B NOTAM FILE ADW Not insp.
  • ·RWY 01L–19R: H11301X200 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 72 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01L: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 991´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 992´.
  • ·RWY 01R–19L: H9756X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) PCN 54 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 01R: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 63´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RVR–T ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 01L 1BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1240 FT).
  • ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (2240 FT).
  • ·RWY 19R RWY 01R BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500 FT).
  • ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1537 FT).
  • ·S4 OX 2 MILITARY—LGT Rwy 01L–19R PAPI and ILS RPI not coincidental.
  • ·Rwy 01L apch end PAPI lctd on rgt side of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 01L–19R PAPI set for HGT Group 4.
  • ·Rwy 01R–19L PAPI and ILS RPI not coincidental.
  • ·Rwy 01R–19L PAPI set for HGT Group 3.
  • ·A–GEAR Rwy 01R–19L North and South MB60 A–G unsvc.
  • ·JASU (A/M32A–86) 9(AM32–95) FUEL A++.
  • ·Aircrew of tran acft rqr pwr on refuel must assist in refuel.
  • ·FLUID SP PRESAIR De–Ice LPOX HPOX LOX OIL SOAP CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE WASHINGTON COPTER L–29E, 34E, 36I, A IAP WASHINGTON COPTER H–10H, 12I, L–29E, 34F, 36I, A DIAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 106 MARYLAND CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

+ 96 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Andrews Air Force Base

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 141,002 ops in 1992

2024 total

48,591

10-yr total

547,207

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 6% · Mil 92%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 4
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-05-13 BE20 · Other · VMC · day →
2011-04-18 — · Other · VMC · day →
2008-09-27 Aerospatiale SA365N-1 D · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1993-08-24 Mooney M20B · Other · dusk →
1986-04-14 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MD

CFI Flight Instructors 857 A&P Mechanics 2,351 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 35 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 20 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 37 FBO Fixed Base Operators 20 Clubs Flying Clubs 26 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 12 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 13 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 17 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 25 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 25 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 26 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 29 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 29 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 31 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
John Patrick Massey Jb Andrews MD 0 nm
John Wesley Lovell Forestville MD 3 nm
George Galloway London Jr Clinton MD 4 nm
Brian Dexter Willoughby Clinton MD 4 nm
Jane Ruth Pena Clinton MD 4 nm
John Kenechukwu Njoku Largo MD 5 nm
Brian James Walters Oxon Hill MD 5 nm
John Walter Croft Upper Marlboro MD 5 nm
James Michael Diehl Upper Marlboro MD 5 nm
Kenneth Lamont Hyman Ii Upper Marlboro MD 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Douglas Ray Jewell Andrews Afb MD 0 nm
Jon Michael Savage Andrews Afb MD 0 nm
Samuel Edward Noble Andrews Afb MD 0 nm
Jeffrey Scott Oddo Jb Andrews MD 0 nm
Terrance Eugene Van Wormer Jb Andrews MD 0 nm
Daniel Edward Hjelstrom Jb Andrews MD 0 nm
Frank Andrew Damon Iv Jb Andrews MD 0 nm
Julio Aldo Valdes Morningside MD 1 nm
James Dennis Carr Camp Springs MD 2 nm
Patrick Anthony Marsden District Heights MD 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 26 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 30 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 31 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 38 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 57 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 65 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 67 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 75 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 78 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 78 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.