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KFDK · Frederick Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 39 NTSB events

ID KFDK FAA FDK Elev 303 ft Lat 39° 25.06' N Lon 77° 22.46' 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: 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%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • 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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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 12 not yet translated

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

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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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)
  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

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

2005 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=6

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • 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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-11-06 Cessna 172 · Other · night →
2006-08-28 Robinson R22 BETA · Hard landing · day →
2006-07-11 Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-11-13 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2022-05-29 Van Lehn Hatz Classic · Other · VMC · day →
2020-02-21 Orlican L60 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-06-06 Avid AVID MAGNUM · Runway excursion · day →
2018-09-19 Cirrus SR22 · Gear-up · day →
2017-12-03 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · day →
2016-06-29 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2016-03-23 Cessna 172 · Weather · VMC · day →
2014-10-23 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP,ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY SR22,R44 II · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2014-05-01 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Loss of control · day →
2012-06-17 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2011-11-02 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-08-25 Cessna 172S · Hard landing →
2009-04-21 Cessna 208 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-11-27 Cessna 172I · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2005-03-09 Cessna,Cessna 172N,172R · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2004-03-07 Socata TB-20 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-02-05 Cessna 172R · Other · dusk →
2003-06-03 American Champion (ACAC) 7GCAA · Weather · day →
2002-09-16 Robinson R-22B · Engine failure · day →
1999-08-01 Piper J3C-65 · Weather · VMC · day →
1997-06-11 Cessna 182N · Hard landing · day →
1996-08-24 Aeronca 7AC · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1996-07-14 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
1995-03-11 Robinson R-22B · Other · VMC · day →
1993-10-06 Cessna T210F · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-09-11 Cessna 150G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1992-07-06 Piper J3C · Weather · day →
1992-03-06 Cessna 210K · CFIT · IMC · day →
1991-06-23 Cessna,Cessna 206,310R · Ground collision · day →
1990-08-16 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →
1990-08-01 Cessna 182J · Other · VMC · day →
1990-04-18 Luscombe 8A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1988-10-21 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Other · IMC · day →
1987-05-06 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1986-10-26 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · IMC →

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
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 nearby

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

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.