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Joint Base Andrews

Camp Springs, MarylandElevation 280 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 11,301 ft

01L/19R
Dimensions
11,301 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 01L360°T
Displaced threshold991 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19R180°T
Displaced threshold992 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
01R/19L
Dimensions
9,756 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 01R360°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19L180°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Joint Base Andrews is in Camp Springs, Maryland. Field elevation 280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone301-981-9442
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKADW / ADW
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8108, -76.8670
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.3
POTOMAC APP
APP
113.1
ATIS
ATIS
127.55
CLNC DEL
CLD
125.65
POTOMAC DEP
DEP
121.8
GND
GND
143.8
AFRC OPS
OPS
34.46
PMSV METRO
PMSV
141.55
COMD POST
POST
139.3
PTD
PTD
118.4
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: ALL INBD ACFT CTC ANDREWS COMD POST (316 WG COMD POST) 1 HR OUT WITH DV CODES, LOAD MSG, BLOCKTIME, ETD AND RQR. AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF OR LDG PROH WO OG/CC), CTC BASEOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
›FUEL: EXP 30 MIN DELAY. AIRCREW OF TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT REQUIRING POWER ON REFUELING MUST ASSIST IN REFUELING. J8.
›SVC: LGT: RWY 01L/19R VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENTAL. RWY 01L/19R PAPI SET FOR HGT GROUP 4. RWY 01R/19L PAPI SET FOR HGT GROUP 4.
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE LPOX HPOX LOX.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 01L/19R: S85 T220 ST175 SBTT518 TT327 TDT840 DDT800 TRT556.
›RSTD: COMPASS ROSE CLSD EXC TO TOWED ACFT. PAD 12 CLSD. TWY E-4 LTD TO C130 AND C20/G5 AND SMALLER ACFT.
›RSTD: OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. PPRS FOR ALL AIRCRAFT. DVS, SAM, EVAC ARE EXEMPT FROM RESTRICTIONS HOWEVER REQUIRE PPR FOR TRACKING AND RAMP AVBL. DSN 858-3411. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR NR FOR TRACKING AND RAMP AVBL VIA E-MAIL: 89OSS.OSA@US.AF.MIL OR DSN 858-3411/9442 OR C301-981-3411/9442 NO LESS THAN 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR.
›OIL: SOAP.
›TRAN ALERT: EXP DELAYS AT NGT, WKEND AND HOL.
›RSTD: RWY 01R-19L B-747/AN-124 OPR PROH, EXC 89AW ACFT, DUE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE POTENTIAL; WAIVER AUTHORITY IS 316 OG/CC. PPR EXC AMC, SAM, DOD COURIER SVC, & EVAC MSN DSN 858-3411. ALL ACFT FILING TO ADW MUST CALL FOR RAMP FREEZE INFO, RAMP FREEZES CLOSE AFLD UP TO 30 MIN, DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE.
›CAUTION: VIS ABOVE 3 MILES HINDERED BY TREES. WIND FLOW FROM 200 DEG-300 DEG DISRUPED BY HANGAR ON SOUTHESAST SIDE OF AIRFIELD.
›COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: REMARKS: H24 WX SVC AVBL AT DSN 858-2840, C301-981-2840/5826. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. IF WX FLT UNAVBL, REMOTE SVC AVBL FR 15 OPR WX SQUADRON DSN 576-9755 C618-256-9755.
›REMARKS-RSTD: RWY 01L/19R LEN OF 11318 FT IS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AIRLIFT GP (PAG), 459 ARW ACFT & 1 ACCS ACFT & OTHER 89 OG/CC APVD ACFT OPS. APVL FOR USE OF THE DSPLCD THRS FOR TKOF OR LDGS RQR 89 OG/CC APVL.
›NO PRACTICE APCH BTN 0300-1100Z++, ALL ARR ACFT EXPECT FULL STOP LDG. QUIET HR NORMALLY 0300-1100Z++.
›ILS: AWL MLS UNUSE: CW BYD 220 DEG; INSIDE 2.5 DME CW BYD 210 DEG BLW 2.5 DEG. DISREGARD GUIDANCE SIGNAL FOUND CW BYD 230 DEG AND CCW BYD 150 DEG. AWL MLS ELEV UNUSE CW BYD 210 DEG ABV 12 DEG; CCW BD 170 DEG ABV 12 DEG.
›CAUTION: OBST ERECTED: CRANE 572 FT MSL W OF AFLD AT NEW BRAC FAC (N38 48 51.67 W076 53 22.92).
›ANG: PPR FOR SVCG AND USE OF PRK RAMPS. NO AVGAS OR RECIPROCATING ENG OIL AVBL, LTD MAINT. CTC 201 OPS DSN 857-7161/62, UHF 314.25; LCTD W SIDE ADW. 113 WG, DCANG DSN 857-4190/91, UHF 234.8; LCTD E SIDE ADW. NO TRAN MAINT AVBL.
›MISC-NAVY: EAST/NAVY SIDE TRAN SVC NOT AVBL 24/7. EXC FOR DV FLT NAVY HQ BLDG OPEN 1230-2130Z++ MON-FRI. FOR AFTER HR ARRIVALS CTC NAFW AT C240-381-2739/C240-857-4880.
›AOE.
›JASU: (A/M32A-86) 9(AM32-95).
›DURING WINTER WEATHER EVENTS AIRCREW MAY RECEIVE AIRFIELD STATUS INFORMATION AT HTTP://RT3GRIP.COM/ANDREWS/LOGIN.PHP AFTER RETRIEVING THE LOGIN INFORMATION FROM AM OPS AT DSN 858-9442 OR C301-981-9442.
›RSTD: KADW RSTD TO OFFL BUS ONLY (OBO).
›MISC: FOR FLT PLANNING, USE DCA PREFERRED IFR ROUTES LCTD AT HTTP://WWW.FLY.FAA.GOV/RMT/N.FDC-PREFERRED-ROUTES-DATABASE.JSP.
›RSTD: ASDE IN USE. OPR TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLE IN CTL MOVEMENT AREA.
›ANS ABATEMENT: 0000-1100Z++, DLY, NO HELO OVFT OR TFC PAT W OF RWY 01L/19R (OVER BASE HOUSING) BLW 800 FT AGL.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: CBP RQR THE FOLLOWING FORMS FOR ARR ACFT - CBP FORM 7507 (11/12) GEN DECLARATION, CBP FORM 6059B (04/14) CUSTOMS DECLARATION LCTD HTTPS://WWW.CBP.GOV/NEWSROOM/PUBLICATIONS/FORMS.
›MISC: ALL TRAN AFT WILL HOLD ON TWY W FOR FLW ME VEH PRIOR TO ENTERING PRK RAMP. FIRST 4300 FT AND LAST 325 FT RWY 01R CONCRETE. FTR/TRNG ACFT BRING ENG COVERS. ACFT WITH VIP EXP TRANSFER TO AF COPTER MUST CTC MUSSEL OPS (141.7 292.2) 15 MIN OUT IF ARR WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN SKED.
›MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.
›MISC: RWY 01L/19R GROOVED.
›RWY 01L/19R MANDATORY RWY HOLD SIGNS AT END INTERSECTIONS OF TXWYS N, S, AND W CONTAIN INCORRECT LEGEND. RWY 01L/19R AND RWY 01R/19L HOLD SIGNS AT INSTRUMENT CRITICAL AREAS ON TXWYS W, N, S, AND E CONTAIN INCORRECT LEGEND.
›RSTD: RWY 01L/19R SOUTH END UNDERRUN/ORVERRUN UNUSBL DUE TO PAVEMENT DEGRADATION.
›WEST RAMP ROWS 2, 3, AND 4 CLOSED WHEN DV MOVEMENT AIRCRAFT PRESENT ON ROW 5.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (2240 FT).
›RSTD: AM OPS DOES NOT HAVE COMSEC STOR FAC; TRAN CREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMT OF COMSEC TO CMPLT MSN; COMSEC CAN BE STORED AT COMD POST; DSN 858-5058,C301-981-5058.
›RSTD: ALL JET ACFT ARE ADVS TO TAXI S OF TWY SIERRA CNTRLN DUE TO PAVEMENT DEGRADATION.
›REMARKS-CAUTION: OBST (ACFT TAILS) ENCROACH UPON 7:1 TRNS SFC; WESTSIDE, BTN PRK ROWS 1-12, TAIL HGTS MAY ENCROACH BY 16 FT 7IN. EAST RAMP, TAIL HGTS MAY ENCROACH BY 51 FT 6IN.
›FUEL NAVY: J8-AVBL O/R EXP MIN 1 HR DELAY.
›RSTD: CTC 89 OSS AM OPS FOR WAIVER DSN 858-3411.
›SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 01R-19L NORTH AND SOUTH MB60 A-G UNSVC.
›CAUTION: FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE AND SFRA IN THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA. ALL NON-DOD ACFT MUST CTC. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR SFRA WAIVER IAW ZDC NOTAMS 5-7 DAYS PRIOR.
›REMARKS-RSTD: RWY 01L/19R LENGTH INCLUDING DSPLCD THR AREAS IS 10918 FT X 200 FT. OPR USE OF RWY 01L/19R DSPLCD THR AREAS FOR TKOF AND/OR LDG ROLLOUT SPECIFICALLY AUTH FOR PRESIDENTIAL AIRLIFT GROUP (PAG), 459 ARW ACFT, 1 ACCS AND OTHER 89 OG/CC APVD ACFT. NORTHERNMOST 400 FT OF OVRN DSPLCD THR AREAS CAN ACCOMMODATE ONLY IDLE THRUST JET BLAST. ONLY SOUTHERNMOST 600 FT OF RWY 19R DSPLCD THR AREAS (NORTH END OF RWY 01L/19R) IS USBL FOR TKOF (I.E. POINT AT WHICH TKOF POWER CAN BE APPLIED) DUE TO PROXIMITY OF LOC ANT ARRAY INSTALL 1200 FT FM RWY 19R LDG THR.
›CSTM/AG/IMG NAV; CSTMS AVBL 1230-2130Z++, INCL HOL; ON CALL H24.
›NS ABTMT NAVY RAMP: TURBOPROP TAXI LO IDLE AND SECURE OUTBOARD ENG PRIOR TO RAMP ENTRY, EXM DUR ICE COND.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1537 FT).
›RSTD: NO GENERAL AVN ACFT, NO AERO CLUB SUPPORT. NO ARR/DEP OF TRAN FTR ACFT WITH LIVE FORWARD FIRING MUNITIONS.
›RWY 19R AVL TKOF DIST INCL HARDENED OVRN IS 10918 FT X 200 FT.
›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500 FT).
›RSTD: RWY 01L-19R DISPL THLD TKOFF OR LDG USE RSTD TO PRESIDENTIAL AIRLIFT GP(PAG) 459 ARW ACFT 1ACCS ACFT OR WITH 89 OG/CC APVR.
›ANDREWS ATCT NOW PROVIDING PRE- DEPARTURE CLEARANCES (PDC) VIA TERMINAL DATA LINK. ACFT OPERATORS OR PILOTS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE MUST APPLY FOR SVC BY CONTACTING: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AERONAUTICAL DATA LINK PRODUCT LEAD, AND-370, 800 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20591.
›1BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1240 FT).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KADW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KADW have a METAR?
Yes. KADW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KADW have a TAF?
When KADW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KADW?
KADW sits at 280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KADW?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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