KADW -- Joint Base Andrews
Camp Springs, MD, US
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Airport Communications
| ANDREWS TOWER: | 118.4 (349.0) |
|---|---|
| ANDREWS GROUND: | 121.8 (275.8) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 128.0 (335.5) |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 118.95, 125.65 (257.2, 348.725) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.55 (285.475) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 (243.0) |
| AFRC OPS: | 143.8 (351.2) |
| COMD POST: | 141.55 (349.4) |
| D-ATIS: | 133.675 (251.05) |
| FRDMM STAR: | 118.675 (323.175) |
| GCA: | 125.35 (335.5, 360.8, 379.2) |
| JEFSN DP: | 118.95 (257.2) |
| LINCN DP: | 118.95 (257.2) |
| NUMMY STAR: | 118.675 (323.175) |
| PMSV METRO: | (344.6) |
| SPISY STAR: | 133.75 (254.35) |
| TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 (306.925) |
| TRUPS STAR: | 118.675 (323.175) |
| VUDOO STAR: | 126.4 (282.375) |
| ASOS at DCA (8.3 W): | 132.65, 276-200-0159 |
| AWOS-3 at CGS (10.5 N): | 121.225, 301-864-5497 |
| AWOS-3 at FME (17.1 N): | 123.925 |
| ASOS at BWI (23.8 NE): | 227-217-0474 |
| AWOS-3PT at GAI (25.6 NW): | 128.275, 301-977-2971 |
- PAR/ASR shutdown 2300-0700.
Runways
Runway 01L/19R
| Dimensions | 11301 x 200 feet / 3445 x 61 meters | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Concrete / Grooved | |
| Edge Lighting | High Intensity | |
| Runway 01L | Runway 19R | |
| Coordinates | N38°47.70' / W76°52.24' | N38°49.56' / W76°52.24' |
| Elevation | 252.8 | 275.5 |
| Traffic Pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading | 360° True | 180° True |
| Markings | Precision Instrument in good condition | Precision Instrument in good condition |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) |
| RVR Equipment | TMR | TMR |
| Approach Lights | ALSF-II | ALSF-II |
| REIL | No | No |
Runway 01R/19L
| Dimensions | 9756 x 150 feet / 2974 x 46 meters | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Asphalt/Concrete / Grooved | |
| Edge Lighting | High Intensity | |
| Runway 01R | Runway 19L | |
| Coordinates | N38°47.86' / W76°51.81' | N38°49.47' / W76°51.82' |
| Elevation | 251.8 | 277.1 |
| Traffic Pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading | 360° True | 180° True |
| Markings | Precision Instrument in good condition | Precision Instrument in good condition |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3° Glide Path Angle) |
| RVR Equipment | Touchdown | Touchdown |
| Approach Lights | ALSF-I | ALSF-I |
| REIL | No | No |
Facility Information
Location
| Coordinates | N38°48.65' / W76°52.04' |
|---|---|
| Location | Located 3 miles E of Camp Springs, MD. |
| Elevation | 279.5 feet MSL |
| Magnetic Variation | 10° W |
Operations
| Airport Use | Private use |
|---|---|
| Activation Date | February 1944 |
| Status | Operational |
| Control Tower | Yes |
| Seg-Circle | No |
| Beacon | White-Green — (Lighted Land Airport) |
| Wind Indicator | Yes |
| A.R.T.C.C. | WASHINGTON |
|---|---|
| F.S.S. | LEESBURG |
| NOTAMs Facility | ADW (NOTAM-D available) |
| Sectional Chart | WASHINGTON |
| Airspace Analysis | NOT ANALYZED |
| Attendance | ALL/ALL/ALL |
Ownership
| Ownership | Air Force |
|---|---|
| Owner |
USAF
ANDREWS AFB
WASHINGTON, DC 20331
301-981-1110
|
| Manager |
CHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT
ANDREWS AFB
WASHINGTON, DC 20331
301-981-9442
|
Services Available
| Transient Storage | Hangar |
|---|---|
| Airframe Repair | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair | MAJOR |
| Bulk Oxygen | LOW |
| Other Services | CARGO |
Remarks
- Bearing strength runway 01L/19R: S85 T220 ST175 SBTT518 TT327 TDT840 DDT800 TRT556.
- Bearing strength runway 01R/19L: S85 T205 ST175 TT380 TDT800 DDT800.
- AOE.
- Service: light: runway 01L/19R vgsi and ILS glidepath not coincidental. Runway 01L/19R PAPI SET for HGT group 4. Runway 01R/19L PAPI SET for HGT group 4.
- SERVICE-A-GEAR: runway 01R-19L north and south MB60 A-G unsvc.
- Jasu: (A/M32A-86) 9(AM32-95).
- Fuel: EXP 30 minimum delay. Aircrew of transient aircraft requiring power on refueling must assist in refueling. J8.
- Fuel Navy: J8-AVBL O/R EXP minimum 1 hour delay.
- Fluid: SP presair DE-ICE lpox hpox LOX.
- Oil: soap.
- Tran alert: EXP delays at NGT, wkend and HOL.
- Restricted: runway 01R-19L B-747/AN-124 operate proh, except 89AW aircraft, due foreign object damage potential; Waiver authority is 316 OG/CC. Prior permission required except AMC, SAM, DOD courier service, & evac MSN DSN 858-3411. All aircraft filing to ADW must call for ramp freeze information, ramp freezes close afld UP to 30 minimum, delays are possible.
- Restricted: no general AVN aircraft, no aero club support. No arrival/Departure of tran FTR aircraft with live forward firing munitions.
- Restricted: all inbd aircraft contact andrews comd post (316 WG comd post) 1 hour OUT with DV codes, load MSG, blocktime, ETD and RQR. AMC aircraft operate restricted DUR bird watch condition moderate (takeoff or landing perms only when departure/Arrival RTE avoid ident bird ACT, no LCL IFR/VFR traffic pattern ACT) and severe (takeoff or landing proh WO OG/CC), contact baseops for current bird watch condition.
- Restricted: current bird watch condition. E-4 aircraft RQR afld manager apvl to use runway 01R/19L due to weak feature at approach end runway 01R. All taxiways are 75 ft wide except taxiway E1 & taxiway E2. Taxiway E between taxiways E1 & E4 are only 50 ft wide. Taxiway E, N of E3 closed to aircraft with WG span greater than 165' (C5, B747, C17, KC10, ETC).
- Restricted Navy: aircrews destn to Navy ramp file "Navy ramp" in remarks section of FLT plan.
- Caution: extremely HVY VFR conflicting traffic N and S quad. Deer HAZ, deer are ACT on andrews after, pilots RPT any ACT to tower/PTD. Bird HAZ-EXP increased bird ACT (phaseii) FR SEP-OCT.
- Traffic pattern: because of extremely HVY air traffic to the W, all aircraft on overhead pattern will enter from the 'E', regardless of landing runway. Overhead pattern 2000 ft, rectangular pattern 1500 ft, light aircraft 1000 ft, copter 800 ft.
- Traffic pattern: aircraft require VFR multi pattern must use tower VHF frequency.
- NS abtmt: strict compliance with PRO RQR. Afld mgmt operations DSN 858-3411, C301-981-3411.
- NS abtmt Navy ramp: turboprop taxi LO idle and secure outboard ENG prior to ramp entry, EXM DUR ice condition.
- Cstm/AG/IMG NAV; Cstms available 1230-2130Z++, including HOL; On call H24.
- Miscellaneous: winds are EST due to FMQ-13 wind sensors being accurate to within only +/- 4 KT. ATC/Weather will not including/Relay wind corr into fcst/Phraseology. Therefore, aircrews will incorporate A +/- 4 KT accuracy into their decision making process for flying operate.
- Miscellaneous: all tran after will hold on taxiway W for FLW ME VEH prior to entering PRK ramp. First 4300 ft and last 325 ft runway 01R concrete. FTR/Trng aircraft bring ENG covers. Aircraft with VIP EXP transfer to AF copter must contact mussel operations (141.7 292.2) 15 minimum OUT if arrival will be different than scheduled.
- Air National Guard: prior permission required for svcg and use of PRK ramps. No avgas or reciprocating ENG oil available, LTD maintenance. Contact 201 operations DSN 857-7161/62, UHF 314.25; Located W side ADW. 113 WG, dcang DSN 857-4190/91, UHF 234.8; Located E side ADW. No tran maintenance available.
- ILS: AWL MLS unuse: CW beyond 220 degrees; Inside 2.5 DME CW beyond 210 degrees below 2.5 degrees. Disregard guidance signal found CW beyond 230 degrees and CCW beyond 150 degrees. AWL MLS elevation unuse CW beyond 210 degrees above 12 degrees; CCW BD 170 degrees above 12 degrees.
- COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV metro: remarks: H24 weather service available at DSN 858-2840, C301-981-2840/5826. AN/FMQ-19 automated observing SYS in use; Augmented by human obsn when NEC. If weather FLT unavailable, remote service available FR 15 operate weather squadron DSN 576-9755 C618-256-9755.
- Caution: visibility above 3 miles hindered by trees. Wind flow from 200 DEG-300 degrees disruped by hangar on southesast side of airfield.
- Restricted: official business only. Pprs for all aircraft. DVS, SAM, evac are exempt from restrictions however require prior permission required for tracking and ramp available. DSN 858-3411. All tran aircraft must obtain prior permission required NR for tracking and ramp available via E-MAIL: 89OSS.OSA@US.AF.Military or DSN 858-3411/9442 or C301-981-3411/9442 no less than 48 hour prior to arrival.
- Restricted: compass rose closed except to towed aircraft. Pad 12 closed. Taxiway E-4 LTD to C130 and C20/G5 and smaller aircraft.
- Restricted: for RON service call 316 WG comd post DSN 858-5058 or C301-981-5058.
- Andrews ATCT NOW providing PRE- departure clearances (PDC) via terminal data link. Aircraft operators or pilots wishing to participate must apply for service by contacting: federal aviation administration, aeronautical data link product lead, AND-370, 800 independence avenue southwest, washington, DC 20591.
- Caution: flight restricted zone and sfra in the washington DC metropolitan area. All NON-DOD aircraft must contact. Transportation security administration for sfra waiver IAW ZDC notams 5-7 days prior.
- Restricted: AM operations does not have comsec stor FAC; Tran crews should plan to arrival with appropriate AMT of comsec to cmplt MSN; Comsec can be stored at comd post; DSN 858-5058,C301-981-5058.
- Restricted: runway 01L/19R south end underrun/Orverrun unusable due to pavement degradation.
- ANS abatement: 0000-1100Z++, DLY, no helo ovft or traffic pattern W of runway 01L/19R (over base housing) below 800 ft AGL.
- Caution: obstacle erected: crane 572 ft MSL W of afld at new brac FAC (N38 48 51.67 W076 53 22.92).
- REMARKS-CAUTION: obstacle (aircraft tails) encroach upon 7:1 trns surface; Westside, between PRK rows 1-12, tail hgts may encroach by 16 ft 7IN. East ramp, tail hgts may encroach by 51 ft 6IN.
- Restricted: all jet aircraft are advs to taxi S of taxiway sierra centerline due to pavement degradation.
- Restricted: contact 89 OSS AM operations for waiver DSN 858-3411.
- REMARKS-RSTD: runway 01L/19R length including displaced threshold areas is 10918 ft X 200 ft. Operate use of runway 01L/19R displaced threshold areas for takeoff and/Or landing rollout specifically authorization for presidential airlift group (PAG), 459 ARW aircraft, 1 accs and other 89 OG/CC apvd aircraft. Northernmost 400 ft of ovrn displaced threshold areas can accommodate only idle thrust jet blast. Only southernmost 600 ft of runway 19R displaced threshold areas (north end of runway 01L/19R) is usable for takeoff (I.E. Point at which takeoff power can be applied) due to proximity of localizer ANT array install 1200 ft from runway 19R landing threshold.
- Caution: effective runway 01L/19R (between displ threshold) available for takeoff and landing is 9318 ft. DO not land prior to MRK displ threshold, overrun may be used for landing roll OUT/Emergency stopping. Offl terps end of runway for obstacle protection is MRK threshold. DO not use opposite end runway end for takeoff computations or takeoff roll. Runway 01L/19R displ threshold tkoff use restricted to presidential airlift GP (PAG), 459 ARW aircraft, 1 accs aircraft, or with 89 OG/CC apvl. OG/CC apvl RQR for use of the displ threshold for takeoff or landing.
- SERVICE-FUEL: avail fuel code A++.
- Miscellaneous: for FLT planning, use DCA preferred IFR routes located at http://WWW.FLY.FAA.GOV/RMT/N.FDC-PREFERRED-ROUTES-DATABASE.JSP.
- REMARKS-RSTD: runway 01L/19R LEN of 11318 ft is for presidential airlift GP (PAG), 459 ARW aircraft & 1 accs aircraft & other 89 OG/CC apvd aircraft operations. Apvl for use of the displaced thrs for takeoff or ldgs RQR 89 OG/CC apvl.
- No practice approach between 0300-1100Z++, all arrival aircraft expect full stop landing. Quiet hour normally 0300-1100Z++.
- MISC-NAVY: east/Navy side tran service not available 24/7. Except for DV FLT Navy HQ building open 1230-2130Z++ MON-FRI. For after hour arrivals contact nafw at C240-381-2739/C240-857-4880.
- Cstms/AG/IMG: CBP RQR the following forms for arrival aircraft - CBP form 7507 (11/12) GEN declaration, CBP form 6059B (04/14) customs declaration located https://WWW.CBP.GOV/Newsroom/Publications/Forms.
- Restricted: kadw restricted to offl BUS only (OBO).
- Restricted: asde in use. Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS-B (if equipped) enable in control movement area.
- Miscellaneous: runway 01L/19R grooved.
- COMMUNICATIONS-PTD: O/S UFN.
- COMMUNICATIONS-COMD post: VHF O/S UFN.
- Restricted: runway 01L-19R displ threshold tkoff or landing use restricted to presidential airlift GP(PAG) 459 ARW aircraft 1ACCS aircraft or with 89 OG/CC apvr.
- West ramp rows 2, 3, and 4 closed when DV movement aircraft present on ROW 5.
- Runway 01L/19R mandatory runway hold signs at end intersections of txwys N, S, and W contain incorrect legend. Runway 01L/19R and runway 01R/19L hold signs at instrument critical areas on txwys W, N, S, and E contain incorrect legend.
- During winter weather events aircrew may receive airfield status information at http://RT3GRIP.Communications/Andrews/Login.PHP after retrieving the login information from AM operations at DSN 858-9442 or C301-981-9442.
- Overhead pattern 2000(1720), rectangular pattern 1500(1220), light aircraft & helicopter 1000(720).
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