Montgomery County Airpark

Montgomery County Airpark
Montgomery County Airpark
	IATA: GAI; ICAO: KGAI; FAA LID: GAI;
Summary
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°W
Map
	GAI Location of airport in Maryland
Runways

Montgomery County Airpark (IATA: GAI, ICAO: KGAI, FAA LID: GAI) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Gaithersburg, in Montgomery County, Maryland.

History

The airport was built by developer William E. Richardson in 1960.^[1] Richardson deeded title to the land to Montgomery County, which leased the land back to Richardson 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]

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), Surface: Asphalt. (32 - right traffic)

Navigational aids

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