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KESN · Easton Airport / Newnam Field

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KESN FAA ESN Elev 72 ft Lat 38° 48.25' N Lon 76° 4.14' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.66%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 30.5° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.66%
22 210.5° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.66%
15 137.6° 4,003 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%
33 317.6° 4,003 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.46%

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 3 124.475
  • CLD POTOMAC CLNC DEL 126.900
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 124.550
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 18 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 15, 22, & 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 15, 22, & 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL 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

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H5500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–40, D–60, 2D–100 HIRL 0.7…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 15–33: H4003X100 (ASPH) S–40, D–60, 2D–100 MIRL 0.5% up…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 15, 22, & 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt REILS Rwy 15, 22, & 33; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL 15–33—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, birds and other wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–5175 TODA–5500 ASDA–4775 LDA–4775 RWY 22: TORA–5500 TODA–5500 ASDA–5500 LDA–5175
  • ·Noise abatement for Rwy 22: continue straight out or make a right turn to avoid overflight of the town of Easton.
  • ·Departures should avoid overflight of the town of Easton below 2000´.
  • ·Aircraft should avoid overflight of the Town of Easton and residential areas near the airport to the extent possible.
  • ·Noise abatement for Runway 04: if traffic permits, make a slight left turn after departure to avoid overflying retirement community.
  • ·TPA for jet acft 1598(1526), all other acft 1098(1026).
  • ·Rwy 15–33 distance markers every 1000 ft west side rwy.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Easton, Maryland Noise Abatement Procedure.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-770-8055
  • ·AWOS–3PT 124.475 (410) 822–2817.
  • ·CTAF 118.525 ATIS 124.475 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 124.55 133.75 TOWER 118.525 (1100–0300Z‡) GND CON 119.075 CLNC DEL 119.075 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Potomac Apch at 866-429-5882.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0300Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·WATERLOO (VL) (L) VOR/DME 112.6 ATR Chan 73 N38º48.59´ W75º12.68´ 279º 40.2 NM to fld. 5/9W.
  • ·DME unusable: 179º–293º byd 30 NM blo 2,000´ 265º–309º byd 40 NM 327º–050º byd 40 NM VOR unusable: 011º–050º byd 40 NM 268º–307º byd 40 NM 327º–344º byd 40 NM 345º–010º ILS/DME 109.35 I–FGH Chan 30(Y) Rwy 04.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Glideslope unusable blw 600´.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 1,230´.
  • ·WASHINGTON H–10I, 12I, L–34F, 36I, A IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.9% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 160,000 ops in 2005

2024 total

58,525

10-yr total

677,847

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 80% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

7.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.43

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=17

  • Hard landing 4
  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-10-13 ROTORSPORT UK LTD Mtosport 2017 · Other · day →
2021-07-15 Piper PA-23 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-06-24 Piper PA-28-161 · Engine failure · day →
2019-03-13 Piper PA28R · Engine failure · day →
2018-04-13 TEXTRON AVIATION INC G58 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2015-03-16 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-08-23 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day →
2012-12-04 Piper PA-32-300 · Loss of control · day →
2004-02-12 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · day →
2001-05-10 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-07-20 Boeing PT17 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-11-28 Pitts,Cessna S-2B,152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-08-03 Champion 7ECA · Loss of control · day →
1994-06-29 Beech C23 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1988-08-28 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1987-06-20 Sriplin Sky Ranger · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1986-11-22 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · 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
Edward Ambler Easton MD 2 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 15 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 24 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 27 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 27 nm
Christopher Hartman Salisbury MD 34 nm
Edward Joseph Brink Salisbury MD 34 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 34 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 36 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 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
John King Bidwell Easton MD 2 nm
Edward Robert Buckholz Easton MD 2 nm
Robert Franklin Carpenter Iii Easton MD 2 nm
Hunter Harper Harris Easton MD 2 nm
Timothy Michael Moran Easton MD 2 nm
Jarrell William Pratt Easton MD 2 nm
William Brian German Easton MD 2 nm
Edward Cary Ambler Easton MD 2 nm
Johannes Skibenes Easton MD 2 nm
Kevin Lee Brown Easton MD 2 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
Hunter Harper Harris Easton MD 2 nm
Jarrell William Pratt Easton MD 2 nm
Kyle Colsh Watkins Easton MD 2 nm
John Michael Csady Easton MD 2 nm
Joseph Michael Stewart Easton MD 2 nm
Thomas Earl Vail Easton MD 2 nm
Kenneth Patrick Hannegan Easton MD 2 nm
Michael Owen Finley Easton MD 2 nm
Michael Albert Teague Easton MD 2 nm
Bryan Alexander Rivera Easton 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
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 1 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 55 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 57 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 68 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 68 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 69 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 72 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 74 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 75 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 79 nm

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