Potomac Airfield , also known as Potomac Airport or Potomac Airpark, is a privately-owned, public-use airport

Airport

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 located in the community of Fort Washington

Fort Washington, Maryland

Fort Washington, Maryland is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland in the suburbs of the capital city of the United States of America, Washington, D.C., south of the downtown district. It is a prosperous community with an African American majority...

 (formerly known as Friendly

Friendly, Maryland

Friendly is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, with an African-American majority population, and a few miles south of Washington, D.C. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census. Friendly had its own rural post office in the early 20th...

), in Prince Georges County, Maryland

Maryland

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, United States

United States

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 (just outside Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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). It is a general aviation

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 airport, and there is no scheduled airline service

Airline

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 available.

Potomac Airfield is located in the Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) in the center of the Washington, D.C. Air Defense Identification Zone

Air Defense Identification Zone

An Air Defense Identification Zone has existed since February 10, 2003, around the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near Washington, D.C....

. Pilots

Aviator

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 are required to apply for a special security clearance before they are permitted to fly into Potomac Airfield (or the other two general aviation airports in the FRZ, College Park Airport

College Park Airport

College Park Airport is a public airport located in the City of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA. It is the world's oldest continuously operated airport.-History:...

 and Washington Executive Airport

Washington Executive Airport

Washington Executive Airport , also known as Hyde Field, is a public use general aviation airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Clinton, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA...

/Hyde Field). Pilots without prior clearance (through a special vetting process) may not operate aircraft within the FRZ zone surrounding Washington, DC. Non-based pilots can get cleared but if you are planning a trip to DC and want to use Potomac Airfield, Hyde Executive or College park, you should begin the process of getting vetted at least 30 days in advance or there is no way you will be able to land at these airports.
To find out more visit http://www.potomac-airfield.com or contact Potomac Airfield at 301-248-5720

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier

Location identifier

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 for the FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

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 and IATA

International Air Transport Association

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, Potomac Airfield is assigned VKX by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.

Facilities and aircraft

Potomac Airfield Airport covers an area of 50 acres (20.2 ha) which contains one asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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...

(6/24) measuring 2,665 x 40 ft (812 x 12 m). There are 91 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single engine and 3% multi-engine.

A.T.C. Flight Training Center http://www.lrn2fly.com is the primary FBO on the field providing flight training and a pilot shop located in the main building. A.T.C. offers a unique program where students pay a flat monthly rate for use of the aircraft and can fly almost as much as they want without an hourly fees (Currently $400 per month and student buys their own fuel from the airport and pays for instruction) as well as hourly rentals. Contact info: website http://www.lrn2fly.com Phone 301-248-1480. Hours of operation 7 days a week 0900 to 1800 local