Frederick Municipal Airport

FDK · KFDK · Frederick, MD · 303 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFDK / FDK
Coordinates: 39.4176, -77.3743
Elevation: 303 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0700-2100
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 124.875 · ☎ 301-600-1457
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
NOTAM facility: FDK
Attendance: ALL 0700-2100++
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
GPS MON airport: Yes
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 2003/12
Distance from city: 0 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:10 AM	09:10Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	09:43Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	01:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:43 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 12, 23 & 30; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 132.4 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-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 runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 048°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 903 ft MSL · 600 AGL
CTAF: 132.4

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 05 at 903 ft MSL · 600 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 05/23

5,819 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k. PCN 30.

Heading: 048° mag · 40° true
Threshold elev: 309 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 43 ft, 1,383 ft from threshold, 219 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 309 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 228° mag · 220° true
Threshold elev: 283 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (FDK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 111 ft, 2,894 ft from threshold, 721 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 54 ft
TDZ elevation: 297 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 12/30

3,599 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 124° mag · 116° true
Threshold elev: 294 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 294 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 304° mag · 296° true
Threshold elev: 284 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 37 ft
TDZ elevation: 291 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,819 ft
12/30	3,599 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Frederick”

ATIS	124.875
Clearance	126.9 (WHEN TWR CLSD) · 127.425
Ground	127.425
Tower	132.4
CTAF	132.4
UNICOM	122.95

Approach & departure · “Potomac”

App/Dep	126.1	CONLE · TERPZ departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
126.1	CONLE DP · TERPZ DP
126.75	TRSTN STAR
307.2	TRSTN STAR
338.25	APCH/P DEP/P · CONLE DP · TERPZ DP

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (FDK) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r015° / 0.3 NM
EMI · Westminster	VORTAC	117.90	r264° / 18.9 NM
MRB · Martinsburg	VORTAC	112.10	r092° / 22.1 NM
HGR · Hagerstown	VOR	109.80	r134° / 27.9 NM
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r016° / 29.3 NM
BAL · Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	r305° / 36.3 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r344° / 37 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF FREDERICK

101 N COURT ST, FREDERICK, MD

301-600-1380

Manager

ANDREW MOORE

111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST, FREDERICK, MD

301-600-2201

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH 126.9 OR 866-709-4993.
ACTVT ODALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 12, 23 & 30; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
TPA - 600 AGL HEL, 1100 AGL SNGL AND LGT TWINS, 1600 AGL LRG TWINS AND JETS.
FBO UNATNDD ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
EMERG 301-600-1440
SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
-15 FT DEPRESSION 400 FT LONG; 246 FT L OF CNTRLN; PARALLEL TO APCH END.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFDK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KFDK

Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK · KFDK) is an airport in Frederick, MD, at 303 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,819 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFDK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFDK have a control tower?

Yes. Frederick Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KFDK?

Frederick Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,819 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFDK?

Frederick Municipal Airport is in Frederick, MD, at an elevation of 303 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4176, -77.3743.

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