Montgomery County Airpark
Encyclopedia
Montgomery County Airpark is a public airport
located three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Gaithersburg
, in Montgomery County
, Maryland
, USA
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Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville...
, in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, USA
United States
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Runways
Montgomery County Airpark covers 125 acres (51 ha) and has one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
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- Runway 14/32: 4,202 x 75 ft. (1,281 x 23 m), Surface: AsphaltAsphaltAsphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
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Navigational aids
- WAAS/GPS/RNAV MDA 262 agl
- VOR 155 degree from FDK 109.0 MDA 600 agl
- NDB 385mg (on field) MDA ?
On-field services
- Montgomery Aviation, Ltd.
- Full-service FBO - 100LL JetA
- Freestate Aviation
- Hangar-tiedown rental
- Aviation Facilities Corp.
- Hangar rental
- Charter Operators
- Open Air Charters - Part 135
- Flight Schools
- Montgomery Aviation, Ltd.
- Forsyth Aviation
- Open Air Flight Training
- Aircraft Sales
- Trebor Aviation
- Designated Pilot Examiner
- Bob Gawler
- Food & Beverage
- Airport Cafe
Flying clubs
- Octopus Flying ClubOctopus Flying ClubThe Octopus Flying Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit flying club, established on September 27, 1962. It operates a fleet of three aircraft, based at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Maryland.-Membership:...
- Inn Flying Club
- TSS Flying Club
- Congressional Flying Club