VKX
Potomac Airfield
Potomac Airfield (VKX) is a general-aviation airfield serving Friendly, Maryland. The field lies at 118 ft (36 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,665 ft (812 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is Joint Base Andrews (ADW), 6 nm NE.
Potomac Airfield is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 118 ft (36 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.7476, -76.9572
- Serving
- Friendly
- Region
- Maryland
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Runways1 · longest 2,665 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 06 points 60° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,665 ft812 m | 40 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.