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KW35 · Potomac Airpark

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KW35 FAA W35 Elev 412 ft Lat 39° 41.56' N Lon 78° 9.97' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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: 4,979 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 99.7° 4,979 ft 70 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
29 279.7° 4,979 ft 70 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR WASHINGTON CNTR 134.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 15 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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

    BIRDS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·NO ACFT OVER 18500 LBS GWT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
  • ·EXTSV RUBBER BUILD UP ON RWY 29 PAVEMENT END.
  • ·RWY 29 END, POSSIBILITY OF 12 FT GRANDSTAND ON EACH SIDE OF RWY, 13 FT.
  • ·FM RWY EDGE. 8 FT CROPS, 50-80 FT R/L RWY CL.
  • ·UNMANNED ACFT 1000/BLW 1 NMR OF ARPT.
  • ·RC MODEL ACFT OPER ON ARPT.
  • ·AIRPORT ENTRANCE GATE LOCKED.
  • ·NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO AIRPORT.
  • ·RWY 11 APCH END, 10 FT DROP OFF, 30 FT FROM PAVEMENT END.
  • ·RWY 29 15 FT DROP OFF, 30 FT FM RWY END.
  • ·PAVEMENT SPALLING, CRACKS, UNEVEN SURFACE.
  • ·LOOSE AGGREGATE AND STONES.
  • ·VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH PAVEMENT.
  • ·NO MKGS. 60 FT TREES; UP TO 200 FT DSTC, 110 FT LEFT. 40 FT TREES; AT THLD, 10 FT RIGHT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1983-01-02 Cessna 172F · Ground collision · day →

Designees in WV

CFI Flight Instructors 224 A&P Mechanics 1,154 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 13 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 5 FBO Fixed Base Operators 22 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 5

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 28 nm
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 37 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 38 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 45 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 50 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 56 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 56 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 56 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 61 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 65 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
Jack Bruce Rickli Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Brian Franklin Cannon Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Julian David King Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Andrew Phillip Gadson Clear Spring MD 11 nm
Paul Leo Osterman Iii Hedgesville WV 12 nm
Mark Allan Milkovitz Hedgesville WV 12 nm
Marc Andrew Deck Hedgesville WV 12 nm
Thomas Edward Wolfe Iii Hedgesville WV 12 nm
Xaver Nicholas Gramkow Hedgesville WV 12 nm
Rebecca Lindsay Moran Hedgesville WV 12 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
Eric Kevin Mccumbee Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Richard David Kastler Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Timothy James Feiring Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Richard Johnson Rohn Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Gerald John Michaels Ii Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Gregg Paul Baitinger Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
James Roger Stewart Jr Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
John Daniel Kesecker Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Ty Anthony Exline Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm
Joshua Matthew Lemessurier Berkeley Springs WV 0 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 20 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 47 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 56 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 62 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 66 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 69 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 71 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 77 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 77 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 81 nm

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