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KCGS · College Park Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KCGS FAA CGS Elev 48 ft Lat 38° 58.84' N Lon 76° 55.34' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,980 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 138° 2,980 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
33 318° 2,980 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 121.225
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 119.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.975

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 26 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 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. 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 (7)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Voluntary noise-abatement procedure in effect. Comply if able; not regulatory.

    Raw FAA text · noise · convenience

    NS ABTMT procedures in effect ctc arpt mgr 301–864–5844.

  • 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 and other wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—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.

  • Airport attended 1330–2130Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–2130Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·96 MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK (CGS)(KCGS) 1 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N38º58.83´ W76º55.33´ 49 B NOTAM FILE CGS RWY 15–33: H2980X60 (ASPH) MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 4.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·RWY 15: TORA–2980 TODA–2980 ASDA–2740 LDA–2176 RWY 33: TORA–2980 TODA–2980 ASDA–2846 LDA–2675
  • ·Compliance with 14 CFR Section 93.335 is rqr before pilots may opr to/from this arpt.
  • ·AER 15 heavy smoke and firefighting training ops intermittently in progress.
  • ·No student touch and go ldg or solo ops permitted.
  • ·No acft over 12,500 lbs manufacturer GWT, helicopters only with 24 hr PPR, call arpt mgr 301–864–5844.
  • ·No tkfs 0300–1200Z‡, ldg only.
  • ·Bldg 0.1 NM S of arpt 23´ AGL lgtd.
  • ·Transient parking: first 4 hrs free; fee aft, waived w/min fuel purchase; overnight 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 pers.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 301-864-5844
  • ·AWOS–3 121.225 (301) 864–5497.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.975 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 125.65 124.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-599-3874.
  • ·BALTIMORE (L) (L) VORTACW 115.1 BAL Chan 98 N39º10.26´ W76º39.68´ 238º 16.7 NM to fld. 150/11W.
  • ·DME unusable: 133º–155º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 133º–155º byd 36 NM 300º–349º byd 35 NM VOR unusable: 133º–155º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 197º–217º byd 17 NM 260º–281º byd 15 NM 282º–292º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 029º–042º byd 30 NM 133º–155º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 180º–190º byd 17 NM 300º–349º byd 35 NM CRISFIELD–SOMERSET CO (W41) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N38º01.09´ W75º49.61´ 4 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 14–32: H2397X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.25º TCH 33´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: 1060X120 (TURF) RWY 06: Trees.
  • ·Turf areas of arpt may be soft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-968-1333
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®PATUXENT APP/DEP CON 127.95 (1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Sun.
  • ·Other times by NOTAM) other times ctc ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 127.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Patuxent Apch at 301-342-3740, when Patuxent Apch is clsd ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·WASHINGTON COPTER L–29E, 34F, 36I, A IAP WASHINGTON L–34F, 36I IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

DC3FRZADIZ

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

4

23.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 19,797 ops in 1999

2024 total

3,623

10-yr total

32,850

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 97% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

91.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

21.49

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=15

  • Stall / spin 5
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-04-03 Mooney M20C · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2019-12-29 American Aviation AA5 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2019-11-18 Mooney M20M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-01-22 Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 · Stall / spin · day →
2000-11-30 Cessna 182J · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1997-10-04 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · VMC · day →
1995-11-02 Cessna 177RG · Gear-up · IMC · day →
1995-10-24 Cessna T210L · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1994-04-23 Beech B24R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-04-28 Grumman AA5B · Weather · day →
1991-04-07 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1986-05-26 Bellanca 17-30A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-06-21 Bellanca 17-30A · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1984-05-08 Beech B19 · CFIT · day →
1982-04-17 Beech B19 · Stall / spin · 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 10 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 14 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 16 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 16 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 17 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 18 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 24 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 28 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 30 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 30 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
Tyler Austin Robert Oliver Berwyn Heights MD 1 nm
Fatai Abudu Rabiu Greenbelt MD 2 nm
Matthew John Meyer Greenbelt MD 2 nm
Ramon Luis Roman Colmar Manor MD 3 nm
John Raymond Acton Silver Spring MD 5 nm
Benjamin Aaron Berman Silver Spring MD 5 nm
Gary Warner Gray Silver Spring MD 5 nm
Broderick Forrest Kelly Silver Spring MD 5 nm
James Richard Lanning Silver Spring MD 5 nm
Dan Lawson Silver Spring 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
Adrian Dave Wright Berwyn Heights MD 1 nm
Kemar Donovan Henry Riverdale MD 1 nm
Eyitayo Olarewaju Omomo College Park MD 1 nm
Jacob Dudley Moschler Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Wilman Antonio Villa Chacon Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Michael Andre Reid Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Moses Mwanza Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Jerroll Flynn Guins Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Kabirou Sitou Hyattsville MD 2 nm
Scott Whitman Sibley Hyattsville MD 2 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
 16 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 30 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 32 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 41 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 58 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 62 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 67 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 69 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 69 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 72 nm

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