Potomac Airfield
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Copley Investments | ||||||||||
| Serves | Washington DC metro area | ||||||||||
| Location | Friendly CDP, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 118 ft / 36 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°44′55″N 076°57′21″W / 38.74861°N 76.95583°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Potomac-Airfield.com | ||||||||||
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Source: FAA and airport website | |||||||||||
Potomac Airfield (ICAO: KVKX, FAA LID: VKX), also known as Potomac Airport (/pəˈtoʊmək/ ⓘ), a privately owned, public-use airport located in the Friendly census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States (just outside Washington, D.C.); it has a Fort Washington postal address. It is a general aviation airport, and there is no scheduled airline service available.
Potomac Airfield is located within the Washington, D.C. Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ). In order to take off or land at the airport, pilots must apply for a regional security clearance through the airport's website, or the FAA.