St. Mary's County Regional Airport
2W6 · LTW · California, MD · 142 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2W6 / LTW
- Coordinates
- 38.3154, -76.5501
- Elevation
- 142 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/12
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 09:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
Plan a flight from 2W6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPRS CONSLY.; MIL ACFT ON INSTR APCH TO PAX RIVER NAS MAY OVERFLY ARPT AT 1600 FT MSL & NOT MNT CTAF. WHEN PAX RWY 14 IN USE, 2W6 ACFT CROSS APCH PATH AT OR BLW 1000 FT OR ABOVE 3000 FT. MIL HELO OPS INVOF ARPT. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 112°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
4,150 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 112° mag · 102° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 292° mag · 282° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,150 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.05 | PATUXENT APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 119.575 | AWOS 3 |
| RDO | 117.6 | LEESBURG RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PXT · Patuxent | VORTAC | 117.60 | r293° / 7.3 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | VORTAC | 113.70 | r169° / 25.2 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 | r163° / 33 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 | r101° / 37.8 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r154° / 39.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY 11/29 SS-SR.
- GLDR, UAS, AND ULTRALIGHT ACTVT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 29 15 FT DEPRESSION (DOWNSLOPE) 300 FT FM THR 150 FT R-125 L.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- WHEN R-4007 IN EFFECT, ACFT OPRNG VFR AT ARPT MUST RMN WITHIN 1.5 NM OF ARPT, AT OR BLW 1500 FT MSL, AND ABV 700 FT AGL.
- ALL VFR FLT OPS CONDUCTED WI R-4007 SHALL BE AT OR BLW 1000 FT MSL. IFR AND VFR APCHS WI R-4007 WILL BE COORDD WITH PATUXENT APCH ON 121.0 OR BY PHONE 301-342-3740.
- MIL ACFT ON INSTR APCH TO PAX RIVER NAS MAY OVERFLY ARPT AT 1600 FT MSL & NOT MNT CTAF. WHEN PAX RWY 14 IN USE, 2W6 ACFT CROSS APCH PATH AT OR BLW 1000 FT OR ABOVE 3000 FT. MIL HELO OPS INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPRS CONSLY.
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS 44200 AIRPORT ROAD, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619.
- EXT 3511
- EXT 1321
- SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- 30 FT TREES AT THLD, 160 FT L.
- FADED.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- UNFILLED CRACKS, VEGETATIVE GROWTH, OXIDATION, RAVELLING.
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About 2W6
St. Mary's County Regional Airport (2W6 · LTW) is an airport in California, MD, at 142 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2W6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2W6 have a control tower?
No. St. Mary's County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 2W6?
St. Mary's County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2W6?
St. Mary's County Regional Airport is in California, MD, at an elevation of 142 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3154, -76.5501.
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