Airports / Maryland / FDK
Frederick Municipal Airport
KFDK / FDKFrederick, MarylandELEV 303 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Frederick, Maryland, Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK / FDK) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 303 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FDK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR, 24 nm), Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB, 28 nm), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD, 29 nm).
Trip costs from FDK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FDK to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“It’s efficient, scenic, and staffed by people who clearly love aviation.”
Herman Heide5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Convenient, efficient, and courteous.”
Chuck McQuaid5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Frederick Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KFDK
IATA
FDK
FAA / Local
FDK
Elevation
303 ft
Coordinates
39.4176° N · 77.3743° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MD fields
state range 11–2,933 ft
At 303 ft, FDK sits higher than 76% of the 17 Maryland fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmHGRHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHagerstown
- 28nmMRBEastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd FieldMartinsburg
- 29nmIADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles
- 35nmFMEFort Meade Executive AirportFort Meade(Odenton)
- 36nmBWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore
- 37nmDCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington
Location
Open the full mapKFDK · Frederick Municipal Airport · Frederick, MD
From the ramp
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