Fort Meade Executive Airport

FME · KFME · Fort Meade(Odenton), MD · 150 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFME / FME
Coordinates: 39.0854, -76.7594
Elevation: 150 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
NOTAM facility: FME
Attendance: ALL 0830-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/04
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	09:09Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	00:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from KFME

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 REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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 10 · 104°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,000 ft MSL · 850 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 10/28

3,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 104° mag · 94° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 1,227 ft from threshold, 128 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 284° mag · 274° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
10/28	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.7	POTOMAC APP DEP
AWOS	123.925	AWOS 3
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BAL · Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	r233° / 6.9 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r027° / 17.4 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r053° / 18.7 NM
MTN · Martin	TACAN	134.10	r239° / 21.9 NM
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r008° / 22.8 NM
EMI · Westminster	VORTAC	117.90	r165° / 26.6 NM
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r082° / 34.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

TIPTON ARPT AUTHORITY

7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, FT. MEADE, MD

410-222-6815

Manager

MICHAEL A WASSEL

7515 GENERAL AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 1, FT. MEADE, MD

410-222-6815

Remarks FAA

DEER ON RWY & TWY.
BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.
PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.
FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.
RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.
ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.

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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 KFME 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 KFME

Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME · KFME) is an airport in Fort Meade(Odenton), MD, at 150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFME have a control tower?

No. Fort Meade Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KFME?

Fort Meade Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFME?

Fort Meade Executive Airport is in Fort Meade(Odenton), MD, at an elevation of 150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0854, -76.7594.

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