Air Transportation
Chart a course to anywhere in the world via three international airports within 45 minutes of Frederick County.
- Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Ronald
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Frederick
Municipal Airport (FDK)
111 Airport Drive
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 846-2201
Frederick Municipal Airport has been designated by the FAA as a General Aviation Reliever Airport for Ronald Reagan National, Baltimore-Washington International and Washington Dulles International Airports. Conveniently located at the intersection of Route I-70 and Route I-270, Frederick Municipal Airport is the third busiest airport in Maryland, handling over 156,000 aircraft operations annully and provides business and corporate air services in addition to the availability of flight service on-demand.
Facilities
- ILS, VOR and GPS approaches
- Lighting - medium-intensity runway lights
- Full FBO services, AVGAS - Jet fuel attended from 0630L - 2100 L daily
- Length of Runway measures - 5,220' x 100' (asphalt) capable of handling business jet aircraft
- East-West Runway measures 3,600' x 75'
- General aviation facilities
- Air cargo facilities
- Comprehensive services available including aircraft sales, service and repairs, car rentals and flight schools
Economic Impacts on the Local Economy
Frederick Municipal Aiport generates the following impacts on the local economy:
- Jobs (Direct, Induced, and Indirect) - 1,246
- Personal Income (Direct, Induced and Indirect) - $77,199,000
- Revenue - $108,679,000
- Taxes - $7,951,000
- Local Purchases - $52,761,000 (the largest out of Maryland's general aviation airports, excluding BWI)
