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PATUXENT RIVER NAS (TRAPNELL FLD) AIRPORT

PATUXENT RIVER, MD, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 38°17'10"N / 76°24'35"W
  38°17.18'N / 76°24.5983'W
  38.2863 / -76.4100
Elevation: 38.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 00 miles N of PATUXENT RIVER, MD

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: WASHINGTON
Responsible ARTCC: WASHINGTON
FSS: LEESBURG [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
PXT at field PATUXENT VORTAC 117.60 10W
OTT 148oT/29.7 NOTTINGHAM VORTAC 113.70 10W
ADW 145oT/37.9 ANDREWS VORTAC 113.10 10W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PATUXENT at field 400 10W NHK
CAMBRIDGE 230oT/23.3 355 10W CGE
EASTON 207oT/35.0 212 10W ESN
POTOMAC 137oT/37.8 241 10W VKX

Services

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions: 5021 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: B/W/T
Latitude: PI G38-16-35.6 PI G38-17-24.7
Longitude: 6260N076-25-15. 7606N076-25-06.
Elevation: 7324W ft. 8068W ft.
Runway true heading: 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2019 TORA:/2019
Visual slope indicator: (.2 degrees glide path) (.6 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 2 008 0 188
 

Runway 06/24

Dimensions: 11799 x 200 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: B/W/T
Latitude: IR G38-16-36.8 IR G38-17-53.1
Longitude: 8423N076-25-17. 1495N076-23-25.
Elevation: 8613W ft. 9459W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.6 degrees glide path) (.6 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 6 049ILS/D 4 229
 

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 9732 x 200 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: B/W/T
Latitude: IR G38-17-39.4 IR G38-16-42.9
Longitude: 4345N076-25-24. 9303N076-23-45.
Elevation: 0034W ft. 2128W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2021 TORA:/2021
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.9 degrees glide path) (.6 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 4 126 2 306
 

Additional Remarks

  • JASU: (GTC-85) (NCPP-105) (NC-8) (NC-10).
  • NS ABTMT: MIL ACFT MAINT AT LEAST 1500 FT BTN 3 NM AND 10 NM FR 210 DEG CW TO 240 DEG. NO PRACTICE APCH 0300Z++ TO 1200Z++ MON-FRI, SAT BEFORE 1500Z++, SUN BEFORE 1700Z++. TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AT PAX RIV WITH 72 HR PN. CTC AODO AT DSN 342-3836, C301-342-3836.
  • MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. FOR FCST SVC ALL OT CTC FWC-N AT DSN 565-4555 OR C888-745-6899. WX OBSN AND PMSV MTR AVBL 1100-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND 1200-2300Z++ SAT-SUN.
  • FOR CD WHEN NHK ATCT/APCH ARE CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • MISC: FOR INFO REGARDING CIVIL AIR LANDING PERMITS (CALPS) CTC AFM AT 301-342-8923 OR EMAIL NASPATUXENTRIVERCALPS@US.NAVY.MIL.
  • SERVICE: NO BASE TRANSPORTATION AVBL.
  • MISC: NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD COORD ALL FLT PLANNING SVC. FLT PLANS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL OR FAX TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 232-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.
  • MISC: CLASS D AVAIL EXCLUDING THAT AIRSPACE WITHIN RESTRICTED AREAS R-4005 AND R-4007 WHEN ACTIVE. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT REMARKS.
  • FUEL: 100LL, A, J5.
  • FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-128-133-148-156 (MIL).
  • TRAN ALERT: AVBL 1200-23000Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
  • REMARKS: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI,1300-2300Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: PPR-NO NOTAM TRML FAC AVBL. PPR REQUESTS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO PAXPPRS@US.NAVY.MIL TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF PPRS CALL DSN 342-8923, C301-342-8923. ACFT MUST MAKE PRIOR ARNG AND RCV PPR FR HOST SQUADRON, OR NAS AIR OPERATONS. LTD RAMP SPACE, AND LTD TRAN SVC AVBL EXPECT DELAYS. TWY ALL EXP DLY DUE TO ACFT WT LIMITATIONS.
  • CAUTION: STOPPING IN RSTD AREA ON TWY A, W TWY IS PROH. PORTIONS OF RWY, TWY AND ACFT RAMPS NOT VIS FR TWR. FIRST 1630 FT. RWY 32 MAY BE CLSD DALGT HR MON-SAT DUR VFR. BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT ARE LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 32. DEER AND BIRD HAZ.
  • TFC PAT: VFR INITIAL AT 4 DME (RWY 32 AT 3 DME) 2000 FT, BREAK 1500 FT, DOWNWIND 1000 FT. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF FOR LCL BASED USN/USMC ACFT.

Instrument Procedures

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    ILS OR LOC RWY 06 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN Y RWY 06 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN Y RWY 14 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN Y RWY 24 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN Y RWY 32 (PDF)
    TACAN Z RWY 06 (PDF)
    TACAN Z RWY 14 (PDF)
    TACAN Z RWY 24 (PDF)
    TACAN Z RWY 32 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
    SWABY ONE (OBSTACLE) (PDF)
    SWABY ONE (OBSTACLE), CONT.1 (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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