Airport · ICAO · US
Class E (sfc)Fort Meade Executive Airport
Live conditions at KFME
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Aerial view · KFME
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KFME — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at KFME
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.99%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 93.9° | 3,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.99% |
| 28 | 273.9° | 3,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.99% |
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
3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 123.925
- A/D POTOMAC APP DEP 119.700
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050
📻 Live ATC audio
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Navaids associated with KFME
- NDB BUH
Anne Arundel
0.26 MHz · LO · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFME, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 13 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: 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 REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10–28: H3000X75 (ASPH) MIRL 1.0% up E RWY 10: REIL. PAPI…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF
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Airport attended 1330–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1330–2300Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 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 57´.
- ·Rwy 10–28 REIL; MIRL on photocell during dalgt hrs.
- ·Rwy 10 PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs left and right of crs.
- ·Rwy 28 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of crs (trees), and 8 degs right of crs.
- ·Rwy 28 noise abatement proc: obsts clrd, fly upwind trk of 265 degs til clrng townhomes.
- ·PAEW adj all twys and Rwy 10–28 indefly.
- ·Be alert for nmrs BWI tbjt arr/dep in the area.
- ·Fly tfc pattern south of the field to avoid BWI Class B Asp.
- ·Remain clear of BWI Class B Asp until clnc is obtained.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-222-6815
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 119.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-429-5882.
- ·BALTIMORE (L) (L) VORTACW 115.1 BAL Chan 98 N39º10.26´ W76º39.68´ 233º 6.9 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 FORT MEADE EXEC (See FORT MEADE (ODENTON) on page 100) WASHINGTON COPTER L–29E, 34F, 36I, A IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFME — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KFME
13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
13
since 1982
Fatal
1
7.7% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 49,225 ops in 2007
2024 total
38,124
10-yr total
415,566
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
4.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.37
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=13
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Runway excursion 1
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Loss of control 1
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.
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KFME
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in MD
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KFME — 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 KFME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Epstein | Linthicum Heights | MD | 9 nm |
| Curt Tucker | Davidsonville | MD | 12 nm |
| Mark Stanley Meredith | Edgewater | MD | 13 nm |
| Robert Bruce Hollen | Baltimore | MD | 15 nm |
| Jeffrey Richard Riemer | Arlington | VA | 20 nm |
| Harry William Kraemer | Gaithersburg | MD | 21 nm |
| Sharif Hidayat | Gaithersburg | MD | 21 nm |
| Jude Gallagher | Middle River | MD | 22 nm |
| Michael Wayne Deruggiero | Middle River | MD | 22 nm |
| Neal Daniel Lanning | Middle River | MD | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KFME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher James Slauson | Fort Meade | MD | 1 nm |
| Zackary Sean Hartley | Fort Meade | MD | 1 nm |
| Jonathan Eric Neal | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Stephen Michael Galvin | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Clarence B Garden | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Isaiah Nicholas Hagood | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Christopher Paul Touzeau | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Timothy Michael Wassiege | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Aaron Marcus Jones | Jessup | MD | 4 nm |
| Terrell Adrian Hoebeke | Severn | MD | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KFME
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Croker | Fort Meade | MD | 1 nm |
| Douglas Howard Rupard | Fort Meade | MD | 1 nm |
| Larry Earl Barklage | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Joseph Vincent Talarico | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| James Fredrick Miller | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Dominic Anthony D'Apice | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Neil Christopher Stoughton | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Michael Norbert Pineiro | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| James Thomas Wilson Jr | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
| Nathan Paul Pitcock | Odenton | MD | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KFME
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 | 19 nm |
| Air Repair, Inc Easton, MD | 36 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC Manassas, VA | 39 nm |
| Flywyld Aviation Manassas, VA | 42 nm |
| South Mountain Aviation Hagerstown , MD | 59 nm |
| Advantage Interiors, LLC Marietta, PA | 61 nm |
| Smart Avionics, Inc. Marietta, PA | 61 nm |
| Roberto Aircraft Interiors Smoketown, PA | 63 nm |
| Red Eagle Avionics, LLC. New Castle, DE | 64 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc. Lititz, PA | 66 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 KFME: 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 ↗