Airport · ICAO · US
Class DFrederick Municipal Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KFDK
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Runways at KFDK
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,819 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 040° | 5,819 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.45% |
| 23 | 220° | 5,819 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.45% |
| 12 | 116° | 3,599 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.28% |
| 30 | 296° | 3,599 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.28% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- CLD POTOMAC CLNC DEL 126.900
- TWR Frederick Tower 132.400
- CTAF 132.400
- A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 126.750
- ATIS/AWOS ATIS/AWOS 3 124.875
- RDO LEESBURG RDO 109.000
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFDK, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 12 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 12, 23 and 30; PAPI Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 12, 23 and 30; PAPI Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 05–23: H5819X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60 PCN 30 F/C/X/T HIRL 0.…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 23: ODALS. REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. Trees. RWY 1…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 12, 23 and 30; PAPI Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT ODALS Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 12, 23 and 30; PAPI Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF
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Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0200Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 37´.
- ·FBO unatndd on Christmas Day.
- ·Fuel self serve 100LL avbl H24 with credit card.
- ·Rwy 23 –15 ft depression 400 ft long; 246 ft L of cntrln; parallel to apch end.
- ·TPA—909(600) helicopters, 1409(1100) single and lgt twins, 1909(1600) lrg twins and jets.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 301-600-2201
- ·CTAF 132.4 ATIS 124.875 UNICOM 122.95 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 126.1 TOWER 132.4 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 127.425 CLNC DEL 127.425 126.9(When twr clsd) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when twr clsd ctc Potomac Apch 126.9 or 866-709-4993.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·WESTMINSTER (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.9 EMI Chan 126 N39º29.70´ W76º58.71´ 264º 19.0 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´ (L) (L) VORW/DME 116.85 FDK Chan 115(Y) N39º24.73´ W77º22.51´ at fld. 303/8W.
- ·VOR unusable: 180º–195º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ 196º–210º 255º–265º DME unusable: 060º–105º byd 35 NM 125º–165º byd 25 NM 180º–195º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ 285º–345º byd 20 NM ILS 110.3 I–FDK Rwy 23.
- ·FREEWAY (See BOWIE on page 94) WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–29E, 34F, A IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFDK — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KFDK
39 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
39
since 1982
Fatal
4
10.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 199,895 ops in 1991
2024 total
90,185
10-yr total
812,265
2024 mix
AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
9.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.01
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Gear-up landing 2
- Hard landing 1
- Ground collision 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Loss of control 1
- Other 1
All time · n=39
- Other 8
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Hard landing 5
- Ground collision 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Loss of control 3
- Gear-up landing 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in MD
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KFDK — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
857
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,351
Mechanics
AME
35
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
2
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
2
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
3
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
4
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
20
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
37
Flight Schools
FBO
20
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
26
Flying Clubs
Repair
3
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KFDK
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Torres | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Harry William Kraemer | Gaithersburg | MD | 18 nm |
| Sharif Hidayat | Gaithersburg | MD | 18 nm |
| Christopher Frasse | Leesburg | VA | 21 nm |
| Piet Edward Barber | Fairfield | PA | 22 nm |
| Piet Edward Barber | South Riding | VA | 31 nm |
| Jeffrey Richard Riemer | Arlington | VA | 35 nm |
| Charles Epstein | Linthicum Heights | MD | 35 nm |
| Robert Bruce Hollen | Baltimore | MD | 36 nm |
| Alan Lowdermilk | Manassas | VA | 41 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KFDK
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan James Greenway | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Robert Lance Nuckolls | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Glenn Harold Rizner | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| John Steven Rock | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Neal Augusto Samonte | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Rutherford Dean Stickell Jr | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Fred Ian Stahl | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Raymond Charles Speciale | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Lawrence Everett Stewart | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Thomas Aloysius Zecha Jr | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KFDK
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Harner Morris Iii | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Glenn Harold Rizner | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Carlo Roald Cilliers | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Lucas James Winn | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Brandon Tyler Griffel | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Carmine John Colaluca Iii | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Douglas Carlisle Evans | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Gerald William Gaffney | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Raymond Francis Gebhart | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
| Richard Todd Hankey | Frederick | MD | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KFDK
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Capital Wings Services Gaithersburg, MD | 18 nm |
| South Mountain Aviation Hagerstown , MD | 24 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC Manassas, VA | 38 nm |
| Flywyld Aviation Manassas, VA | 42 nm |
| Skydive Front Royal Front Royal, VA | 51 nm |
| Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc. New Cumberland, PA | 54 nm |
| Smart Avionics, Inc. Marietta, PA | 55 nm |
| Advantage Interiors, LLC Marietta, PA | 55 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc. Lititz, PA | 65 nm |
| Lancaster Avionics, Inc Lititz, PA | 65 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KFDK: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗