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Class E (sfc)Montgomery County Airpark
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Aerial view · KGAI
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KGAI — 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 KGAI
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% |
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
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KGAI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 22 not yet translated
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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: 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 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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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)
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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…
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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
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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)
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 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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KGAI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KGAI
93 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.
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
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=93
- Other 62
- Loss of control 6
- Ground collision 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Runway excursion 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.
+ 43 more on file
Designees in MD
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KGAI — 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 KGAI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KGAI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KGAI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KGAI
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 | 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KGAI: 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 ↗