Terminal Procedures

KVKX — Potomac Airfield

FRIENDLY, MD · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA VKXElevation 117 ft1 runwayLongest 2,665 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NE-3Not for navigation

1 published instrument approach: 1 RNAV (GPS).

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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 060BPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) chart previewTIKEE FOUR (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KVKX airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0700-2200
ARTCC
Washington Center
Flight service
Leesburg
NOTAM facility
DCA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1958
Airport area
50 acres
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Washington
Last FAA inspection
2025-09-16

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KVKX radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8
Approach124.7Dc Frz125.65Dc FrzPotomac

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

2,665 × 40 ft0624N500 ft
Runway layout at KVKX, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
06/242,665 ft40 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  06 48°TPAPI (2-box) 5° · displaced threshold 376 ft
  24 228°TPAPI (2-box) 5.5° · displaced threshold 90 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KVKX is

Latitude, longitude38.7486420, -76.9559220
Elevation117 ft

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FAA remarks for KVKX

  • ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ROTG BCN LOCATED 1000 FT N OF ARPT.
  • UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
  • MIRL RWY 06/24 OPR SS-SR; TO ACTVT OTR TIMES AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK.
  • RWY 06 HAS +60 FT TREES 240 FT R AT THR.
  • BASIC MKGS PLUS FIELD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE (FCLP) MKGS.
  • RWY 06 PAPI CNTRLN USE ONLY.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH SLOPE 15:1 AT CNTRLN TO DSPLCD THR.
  • VISITORS PLEASE TUNE 122.85 FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS & GND SVCS.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: AVOID TAKEOFF 2200-0700.
  • SECURITY: EXPECT 24 HR SURVEILLANCE: CIVIL & MIL, GROUND AND AIR.
  • ARPT WITHIN FLT RSTRD ZONE (FRZ).
  • RENTALS AVBL AT 301-292-9700.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
  • FRZ PILOTS MUST FILE FRZ SCTY FP THRU 703-771-3476.
  • SFRA OR IFR FP DOES NOT GRANT FRZ ASP ACES.
  • FOR ACES PILOT MUST BE PRE-APVD THRU TSA MD3 PROGRAM. TO APPLY FOR FRZ ACCESS, SEE ARPT WEBSITE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KVKX

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KADWJoint Base AndrewsCAMP SPRINGS, MD6 nm NE36
KDCARonald Reagan Washington NtlWASHINGTON, DC7 nm NW48
2W5MarylandINDIAN HEAD, MD11 nm SW3
KDAADavison AAFFORT BELVOIR, VA11 nm W16
KCGSCollege ParkCOLLEGE PARK, MD14 nm N4
W00FreewayBOWIE, MD14 nm NE4
KANPLeeANNAPOLIS, MD22 nm NE2
KNYGQuantico Mcaf (Turner Fld)QUANTICO, VA22 nm SW17

VFR charts covering KVKX

Common questions about KVKX

What charts are available for KVKX?

3 current FAA charts for Potomac Airfield, including 1 instrument approach, 1 arrival procedure. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KVKX?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KVKX?

Potomac Airfield has 1 runway. The longest is 06/24 at 2,665 ft by 40 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KVKX have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KVKX has 1 published instrument approach, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at KVKX?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is KVKX a towered airport?

No — Potomac Airfield has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KVKX charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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