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KDMW · Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KDMW FAA DMW Elev 789 ft Lat 39° 36.50' N Lon 77° 0.46' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 148° 5,100 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.29%
34 328° 5,100 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.29%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 121.250
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 126.750
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 117.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 19 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34, twy lgts. 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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34, twy lgts. 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 LIRL Rwy 14–32 and rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H5100X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–22, D–50 MIRL 0.3% up NW…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34, twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwys 16 & 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34, twy lgts—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

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0100Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 14–32 and rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT LIRL Rwy 14–32 and rotg bcn—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·Arpt unattended Christmas.
  • ·Fuel self–serve 100LL avbl with credit card.
  • ·TPA—Fixed wing 1599(810), turbo prop and jet 2099(1310).
  • ·Rwy 16–34 distance markers every 1000 ft west side of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-876-9885
  • ·AWOS–3 121.25 (410) 876–1281.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 125.525 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: GCO avbl on freq 121.725.
  • ·If una, for CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-429-5882.
  • ·WESTMINSTER (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.9 EMI Chan 126 N39º29.70´ W76º58.71´ 357º 6.9 NM to fld. 820/8W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 009º–056º byd 40 NM 128º–161º byd 20 NM blo 6,500´ 221º–231º blo 4,500´ 221º–231º byd 13 NM blo 16,000´ 284º–294º byd 40 NM 295º–334º blo 5,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 281º–055º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 281º–055º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (2W2) 7 S UTC–5(–4DT) N39º28.02´ W77º01.05´ 799 B NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 14–32: H1840X30 (ASPH) LIRL(NSTD) 2.1% up SE RWY 14: APAP(PNIL)—GA 4.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·RWY 32: APAP(PNIL)—GA 7.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT Rwy 14–32 LIRL NSTD lgts 20 ft fm rwy edge.
  • ·Arpt unatndd Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
  • ·Unl vehicle aces to acft movement areas. 60´ drop off 125´ from AER 14.
  • ·Utralight act on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-984-2434
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 WESTMINSTER RCO 122.1R 117.9T (LEESBURG RADIO) ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 125.525 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-429-5882.
  • ·WESTMINSTER (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.9 EMI Chan 126 N39º29.70´ W76º58.71´ 235º 2.5 NM to fld. 820/8W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 009º–056º byd 40 NM 128º–161º byd 20 NM blo 6,500´ 221º–231º blo 4,500´ 221º–231º byd 13 NM blo 16,000´ 284º–294º byd 40 NM 295º–334º blo 5,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 281º–055º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 281º–055º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–29E, 34F, A IAP WASHINGTON COPTER L–29E, 34F, 36J, A IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% 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: 154,690 ops in 2001

2024 total

56,224

10-yr total

501,838

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.60

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=9

  • Hard landing 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-01-26 Cessna 172S · Other · day →
2024-05-01 Cessna 172M · Engine failure · day →
2019-06-06 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-05-25 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · night →
2015-11-16 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2015-06-13 Cessna 182P · Hard landing · day →
2014-12-27 Aerotek,Piper PITTS SPECIAL S-1S,PA-28-140 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2012-06-15 REMOS ACFT GMBH FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-11-23 Beech H-18 · Gear-up · 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
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 20 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 22 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 26 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 28 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 29 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 29 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 31 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 31 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 31 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 36 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
Thomas Wright Johnson Westminster MD 2 nm
Robert James Baile Jr Westminster MD 2 nm
Daniel Matthew Mcdonald Westminster MD 2 nm
Ronald Arthur Oskam Westminster MD 2 nm
Jonathan Allen Smulian Westminster MD 2 nm
Andrew Ryan Miller Westminster MD 2 nm
David Ray Bankard Westminster MD 2 nm
Max Philip Lawyer Westminster MD 2 nm
Philip Ray Allen Westminster MD 2 nm
Brian Lee Corcoran Hampstead MD 7 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
Thomas Wright Johnson Westminster MD 2 nm
Robert James Baile Jr Westminster MD 2 nm
Richard Raymond Stuart Westminster MD 2 nm
Joshua Lee Daniels Westminster MD 2 nm
Fred Samuel Balsam Westminster MD 2 nm
Gregory Lee Mann Westminster MD 2 nm
Brian Paul Wilhite Westminster MD 2 nm
John Paul Wagner Westminster MD 2 nm
Kenneth Gene Thelen Westminster MD 2 nm
John Randolph Wroten Westminster 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
 27 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 34 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 35 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 35 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 38 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 45 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 45 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 45 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 54 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 58 nm

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