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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

Freeway Airport

ID W00 Elev 168 ft Lat 38° 56.48' N Lon 76° 46.34' W Zulu

Live conditions at W00

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Aerial view · W00

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for W00 — 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 W00

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,420 ft. Max gradient: 0.68%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 170° 2,420 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.68%
36 350° 2,420 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.68%

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for W00, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 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.

  • ·TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS. -15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RWY 36. -7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RWY 18.
  • ·UNLGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
  • ·TWY RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 36 CLSD.
  • ·APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN. +7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB. +18 FT TREES AT 175 FT OUT, 22 FT R. 100LL AVBL WHEN ATNDD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

SFRAFRZ"Outside FRZ"Mitchellville

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at W00

36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

28

since 1982

Fatal

1

3.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=36

  • Other 13
  • Stall / spin 7
  • Ground collision 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-09-12 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · VMC · day
2019-05-27 Beech 35 · Gear-up · day
2017-11-30 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2015-05-25 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day
2013-09-02 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20C · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2013-08-24 Cessna 172P · Hard landing · VMC · day
2007-07-01 Mooney M20R · Other · VMC · day
2006-02-22 Cessna 172R · CFIT · IMC · day
2005-09-23 Cessna 172P · Weather · day
2004-07-21 Cessna 182R · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2001-07-23 Mooney M20J · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2000-12-24 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · VMC · day
1999-06-05 Kucki PITTS S-1S · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1997-12-08 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · day
1996-07-04 Taylorcraft F-19 · Runway excursion · day
1995-08-13 Cessna 182F · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1995-03-24 Cessna 172 · Other · day
1993-09-03 Mooney M20J · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1993-06-27 Piper PA-30 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1990-12-30 Piper PA-32R · Ground collision · day
1990-12-07 Cessna 152 · Weather · day
1989-11-19 Cessna 172 · Other · day
1988-03-02 Cessna 150E · Other · VMC · day
1984-09-02 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1983-06-05 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1983-05-28 Mooney M20K · Weather · night
1982-05-13 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · night
1978-11-16 Piper PA-24 · Other
1976-09-14 Bellanca 7KCAB · Ground collision
1975-04-18 Bell 47G4 · Other
1975-02-16 Piper PA-28 · Ground collision
1974-03-17 Navion B · Ground collision
1971-07-04 Hughes 269B · Other
1970-02-02 HILLER ACFT FH1100 · Other
1966-03-22 Piper J3C · Other
1966-02-03 Bell 47G2 · Other

DPEs near W00

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
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 7 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 10 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 16 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 17 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 23 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 23 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 23 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 29 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 29 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near W00

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
Courtney Delre' Walters Mitchellville MD 2 nm
Francis Xavier Demare Bowie MD 2 nm
Robert Hewitt Mccamish Bowie MD 2 nm
Aaron Lansing Smith Bowie MD 2 nm
John Rafael Lander Bowie MD 2 nm
Elizabeth Lee Colon Vazquez Bowie MD 2 nm
Regine Rose Apalla Acosta Bowie MD 2 nm
Anthony Teolis Glenn Dale MD 3 nm
Zander Van Hamilton Glenn Dale MD 3 nm
John Kenechukwu Njoku Largo MD 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near W00

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
William Francis Peek Mitchellville MD 2 nm
Keith Brian Merrill Mitchellville MD 2 nm
Francis Xavier Demare Bowie MD 2 nm
Nasir Noori Hasan Bowie MD 2 nm
Kamo Deen Okedeyi Bowie MD 2 nm
Stanley Louis Rodenhauser Bowie MD 2 nm
Edgar Rowe Zimmerman Iii Bowie MD 2 nm
Samuel Ivanhoe Stewart Bowie MD 2 nm
Bruce Peck Bowie MD 2 nm
Nicholas Wayne Kong Bowie MD 2 nm

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

Repair stations near W00

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
23 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
34 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
36 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
37 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
64 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
65 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
69 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
70 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
70 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
70 nm

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