3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Fuel is very clean and sumped multiple times per day by airport staff.”
Rick Niles5★ on Google
Airports / Maryland / FME
Medium airport · FME
Fort Meade Executive Airport.
Fort Meade(Odenton), Maryland · 150 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
49 ratings
0
Operators based
150
Elevation ft
Fort Meade(Odenton), MarylandELEV 150 FTMedium airport
4.5
Google rating
49
Google reviews
ratings on Google
150
Field elevation
feet above sea level
7
Nearest alternate
nm to BWI
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Fort Meade Executive Airport (KFME / FME) sits in Fort Meade(Odenton), Maryland, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 150 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FME as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, 7 nm), Joint Base Andrews (ADW, 17 nm), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 19 nm). The field has a single 3,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from FME are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Fort George G. Meade Army Airfield and Tipton Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FME to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Fuel is very clean and sumped multiple times per day by airport staff.”
Rick Niles5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Fuel is very clean and sumped multiple times per day by airport staff.”
Rick Niles5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KFME
IATA
FME
FAA / Local
FME
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
39.0854° N · 76.7594° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MD fields
state range 11–2,933 ft
At 150 ft, FME sits higher than 67% of the 18 Maryland fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,000 ft
- 10/283,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,000 ft
FME's 3,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmBWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore
- 17nmADWJoint Base AndrewsCamp Springs
- 19nmDCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington
- 22nmMTNMartin State AirportBaltimore
- 30nmDAADavison Army Air FieldFort Belvoir
- 34nmIADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles
Location
Open the full mapKFME · Fort Meade Executive Airport · Fort Meade(Odenton), MD
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FME on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 163 nm | 47m |
| Boston (BED) | 321 nm | 1h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 504 nm | 1h 34m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 537 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 763 nm | 2h 10m |
| Miami (MIA) | 818 nm | 2h 18m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,043 nm | 2h 50m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,075 nm | 2h 54m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FME?
- Fort Meade Executive Airport's longest paved runway is 3,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at FME?
- Fort Meade Executive Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FME?
- The closest alternate is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), about 7 nm away, followed by Joint Base Andrews (ADW) at 17 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FME to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 9m (321 nm), Nashville about 1h 34m (504 nm), Chicago about 1h 39m (537 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.