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KGAI · Montgomery County Airpark

ICAO · US · 36 NTSB events

ID KGAI FAA GAI Elev 539 ft Lat 39° 10.10' N Lon 77° 9.96' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,202 ft. Max gradient: 1.08% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 127.4° 4,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.08%
32 307.4° 4,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.08%

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 3 128.275
  • CLD POTOMAC CLNC DEL 121.600
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 128.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 22 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. 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 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. 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 (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H4202X75 (ASPH) MIRL 1.1% up SE RWY 14: REIL. PAP…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—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 and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 32 PAPI baffled byd 5 deg L of crs due to bldg.
  • ·Noise abatement dep Rwy 32; turn right to at least 340 degs; jets refrain from Rwy 32 takeoff btwn 0400–1200Z‡.
  • ·Attended Mar–May 1300–0000Z‡, June–Sep 1300–0100Z‡, Oct–Feb 1300–2300Z‡.
  • ·Unattended Christmas Day.
  • ·For after hrs svc call 301–963–8043.
  • ·Fuel truck avbl 1300–0100Z‡, req on 122.85.
  • ·Self–serve 100LL avbl with credit card.
  • ·Be alert SFRA procedures in effect.
  • ·Preferred calm wind Rwy 14.
  • ·Arpt not recommended for acft with wingspan in excess of 79 ft & gross wt in excess of 48,000 lbs.
  • ·Rwy 14 has 30 ft downslope 75 ft L/R of cntrln at thr to 150 ft both sides.
  • ·South ramp not recommended for aircraft with wingspan greater than 79 ft or weight greater than 40,000 lbs.
  • ·Helicopters refrain from air taxi over paved parking ramps.
  • ·TPA—1539(1000), turbine and jet 2039(1500), helicopters 1339(800).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 301-978-7009
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.275 (301) 977–2971.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 128.7 CLNC DEL 121.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-429-5882.
  • ·FREDERICK (L) (L) VORW/DME 116.85 FDK Chan 115(Y) N39º24.73´ W77º22.51´ 154º 17.6 NM to 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 GARRETT CO (See OAKLAND on page 109) GOODEN AIRPARK (See RIDGELY on page 112) GRANTSVILLE N39º38.10´ W79º03.03´ NOTAM FILE EKN.
  • ·(L) DME 112.3 GRV Chan 70 095º 13.5 NM to Greater Cumberland Rgnl. 2671.
  • ·GREATER CUMBERLAND RGNL (See CUMBERLAND on page 97) WASHINGTON L–29E, 34F, 36I, A IAP CINCINNATI L–29D 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

36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

41

since 1982

Fatal

7

17.1% 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: 140,595 ops in 2001

2024 total

67,195

10-yr total

578,577

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

8.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.48

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1

All time · n=36

  • Other 10
  • Loss of control 6
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-08-21 Cessna 172 · Runway excursion · day →
2022-11-27 Mooney M20J · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2022-06-19 Piper PA-38-112 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-07-27 Cessna,Piper 172,PA28 · Other · VMC · day →
2017-06-08 Piper PA 44-180 · Gear-up · night →
2015-11-24 Cessna 172 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2014-12-08 Embraer EMB-500 · Stall / spin · day →
2014-09-13 Cessna T210N · Under/overshoot · IMC · day →
2014-08-23 Piper PA-28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2011-09-28 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Gear-up · day →
2011-08-26 Piper PA-44-180 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2010-11-14 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-03-01 Socata TBM 700 · Loss of control · day →
2009-03-15 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2007-12-01 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-07-14 Cessna 152 · CFIT · day →
2003-05-15 Piper PA-28R-200 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-06-28 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · day →
1996-11-05 Grumman American AA-1B · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1996-08-09 Piper PA-32-260 · Birdstrike · day →
1994-01-25 Robinson R-22A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1990-06-02 Beech 36 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-01-27 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-08-26 Cessna 150 · Other · day →
1988-08-27 Robinson R22A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1988-08-21 Aeronca 11AC · Other · VMC · day →
1988-06-06 Cessna 172P · Weather · VMC · day →
1987-02-10 Cessna 152C · Other · VMC · day →
1986-06-05 Cessna 152-II · Other · VMC · day →
1985-10-04 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Other · IMC · night →
1985-06-30 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-05-21 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1984-04-22 Piper PA-28-161 · Engine failure · night →
1983-11-05 Robinson R22 · Hard landing · day →
1983-08-01 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1983-05-07 Piper PA-23 · Other · 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
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 18 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 19 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 20 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 22 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 23 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 27 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 29 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 29 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
Julio Pinto Alves Washington Grove MD 2 nm
Frank Michael Foge Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Robert Kloman Gawler Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Paul Lynn Shank Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Patrick Jon Mcclure Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Patrick Vincent Dorr Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Albert Michael Girimonte Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Iwan Robert Blom Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Jeffrey Warren Wheeler Jr Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Gashaw Ashenafi Mengistu Gaithersburg 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
Ronnie Eugene Nash Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Jeffrey Linares Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Douglas Ulises Carranza Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Hailu Aga Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Hans J Bjarno Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Frank Samuel Del Gandio Jr Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
David Donald Hopkins Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Charles Arthur Mesia Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Steven Craig Six Gaithersburg MD 2 nm
Robert Lee Swaim Gaithersburg 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
 0 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 28 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 31 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 42 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 53 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 56 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 62 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 62 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 65 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 69 nm

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