Potomac Airfield (VKX)

Airport information: Friendly, MD, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KVKX
FAA identifier: VKX
FAA site number: 08558.*A
City / state: Friendly, MD
County: Prince Georges
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 38°44'55.11" N
76°57'21.32" W
Elevation: 117.7 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 11° W (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Copley Investments
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 50 acres
From downtown: 0 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Washington
Activated: 06/1958

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0700-2200
Fuel: 100LL
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Washington (ZDC)
Flight service: Leesburg (DCA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DCA
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: David Wartofsky
301-248-5720
Last FAA inspection: 09/08/2026

FAA remarks

Unlimited vehicle access to aircraft movement areas.
Visitors please tune 122.85 for parking instructions and ground services.
Noise abatement procedures: avoid takeoff 2200-0700.
Security: expect 24 hour surveillance: civil and military, ground and air.
Airport within flight restricted zone (FRZ).
Rentals available at 301-292-9700.
For CD contact potomac approach at 866-599-3874.
FRZ pilots must file FRZ scty FP through 703-771-3476.
Sfra or IFR FP does not grant FRZ ASP aces.
For aces pilot must be pre-apvd through TSA MD3 program. To apply for FRZ access, see airport website.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KVKX
FAA identifier: VKX
Location: Friendly, MD, United States
Elevation: 117.7 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 38.74864, -76.95592

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
06 / 24	2,665 × 40 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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