Montgomery County Airpark
Montgomery County Airpark | |||||||||||
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![]() The Montgomery County Airpark in 2006 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Montgomery County Revenue Authority | ||||||||||
Location | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 539 ft / 164.3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°10′06″N 77°09′57.6″W / 39.16833°N 77.166000°WCoordinates: 39°10′06″N 77°09′57.6″W / 39.16833°N 77.166000°W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() GAI Location of airport in Maryland / United States | |||||||||||
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Montgomery County Airpark (IATA: GAI, ICAO: KGAI, FAA LID: GAI) is a U.S. public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Gaithersburg, in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
History[]
1960s[]
The airport was built by developer William E. Richardson in 1960.[1] He deeded title to the land to Montgomery County, which leased the land back to him to operate the airport.[1] Richardson planned to operate charter flights and an air taxi to National Airport, Baltimore's Friendship Airport, and the soon-to-be-opened Dulles Airport.[1] The airport was dedicated on October 22, 1960.[2] After having a simple hangar during its first four years of operation, a terminal building was built in 1964.[3]
2000s[]
On July 20, 2001, one of the hijackers in the future September 11 attacks, Hani Hanjour, flew to the Montgomery County Airpark from Fairfield, New Jersey on a practice flight with fellow hijacker Nawaf Alhazmi.[4][5]
Facilities[]
Runways[]
Montgomery County Airpark covers 125 acres (51 ha) and has one runway.
- Runway 14/32: 4,202 x 75 ft. (1,281 x 23 m), aurface: asphalt (32 - right traffic)
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- WAAS/GPS/RNAV MDA 262 agl
- VOR 155 degree from FDK 109.0 MDA 600 agl
On-field services[]
- DC Metro Aviation Services
- Full-service FBO - 100LL JetA
- Hangar-tiedown rental
- Charter operators
- Open Air Charters - Part 135
- Flight schools
- Fleming Aviation
- Washington International Flight Academy (WIFA)
- Aircraft sales
- Fleming Aviation
- Trebor Aviation
- Designated pilot examiner
- Bob Gawler
- Food & beverage
- Airport Cafe
Flying clubs[]
- Congressional Flying Club[6]
- Octopus Flying Club
- Inn Flying Club
- TSS Flying Club[7]
- TSS Flying Club was formed in 1957 and remains one of the largest flying clubs in the Washington-Baltimore region today. TSS has 65 members and five well equipped aircraft including two Cessna 172 180hp, Cessna 182S, Cessna 182RG, and a Vans RV12 certified light sport aircraft with glass cockpit.
References[]
- ^ a b c "New Private Airport Scans the Sky, Optimistic About Boom in Flying". The Washington Post. July 25, 1960. p. 25. ProQuest 141208605.
- ^ "$750,000 Airport Dedicated Northeast of Gaithersburg". The Washington Post. October 23, 1960. p. D21. ProQuest 141157629.
- ^ "250 Attend Montgomery Airpark Fete". The Washington Post. September 24, 1964. p. E18. ProQuest 142147783.
- ^ "Complete 911 Timeline: Hani Hanjour". History Commons. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (PDF). 2004. p. 242. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Patrol, Congressional Flying Club / Montgomery Senior Squadron, Civil Air. "Congressional Flying Club / Montgomery Senior Squadron, Civil Air Patrol > Home". www.cfcmss.org.
- ^ "TSS Flying Club - Fun, Affordable Flying Club in the Washington DC Area". www.tssflyingclub.org.
Further reading[]
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
External links[]
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- Official website
- Montgomery County Revenue Authority
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GAI
- AirNav airport information for KGAI
- ASN accident history for GAI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- Airports in Maryland
- Transportation buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Buildings and structures in Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Airports established in 1960
- 1960 establishments in Maryland
- Southern United States airport stubs
- Maryland building and structure stubs
- Maryland transportation stubs