Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport (KAPG), Maryland
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Phillips Army Airfield sits within Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, roughly six nautical miles from Harford County airport and about fourteen from Martin State. The field is a private-use military facility without a control tower, operating on a Monday-through-Friday schedule with extended hours and exceptions for holidays. Onsite CBP inspection services are available, though access to the field itself is restricted, with a 48-hour prior permission requirement applying to all aircraft. A single 7,998-foot asphalt runway serves the modest volume of business aviation traffic that FAA TFMSC data records here.
Runways
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 7,998 ft long and 200 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport recorded 58 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KAPG was concentrated in September, which saw markedly more operations than any other month in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport averages 11.3 days above 90°F in July and 21.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.4°F, and January the coldest, at 41.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery when the advisory frequency is closed, contact Potomac Approach.
Customs and immigration services are available with 48-hour prior notice.
All aircraft require 48-hour prior permission. Contact base operations for coordination. Runway 08/26 is limited to a 25,000-pound gross weight. Touch-and-go landings are prohibited while vehicle testing is in progress; low approaches only are permitted during that time.
High-intensity runway lighting on runway 04/22 and the runway end identifier lights on runway 22 are pilot-activated on the CTAF, as is the taxiway A lighting. The PAPI on runway 22 operates continuously.
This is a noise-sensitive area. Follow noise abatement operating procedures.
An impact area lies 1,300 yards south of runway 04/22 and 2.5 miles southwest of the runway 22 departure end. Deer hazards are present on the field. Contact the advisory frequency 15 minutes prior to arrival to arrange a deer sweep. If the advisory frequency is closed, use extreme caution.
Oil grade 0-113-556 (military) is available.
The field operates 1100-2300Z (plus extended hours) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting protection is not located on the airfield.
Airfield signage is nonstandard or missing. Airfield markings are faded or missing.
See the AP/1 flight information publication for VFR and special VFR arrival and departure procedures.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Phillips Aaf (aberdeen Proving Ground) Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Harford County, 6.43 NM north.
Part of the Baltimore area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAPG
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs access at KAPG?
Phillips AAF (KAPG) has onsite CBP inspection services, but arrival requires 48-hour prior notice according to the field remarks. This is a military-affiliated field at Aberdeen Proving Ground, so customs processing works alongside the field's 48-hour PPR requirement for all aircraft. Crews should plan clearance requests well ahead of an intended arrival time.
What is the runway length at KAPG?
KAPG's single runway, 04/22, is a 7,998-foot asphalt surface with a width of 200 feet. This is also listed as the field's max paved runway length. The airport has no control tower, and lighting on this runway, including HIRL and REIL on runway 22, must be pilot-activated.
Does Phillips Army Airfield require prior permission to land?
Yes, Phillips AAF (KAPG) requires 48-hour PPR for all aircraft per the field remarks. The same remarks note a separate runway 08/26 weight limit of 25,000 pounds gross weight, though the airport's published runway data lists only 04/22. Touch-and-go landings are also prohibited whenever vehicle testing is underway on the field.
How much bizav traffic does KAPG see, and when is it busiest?
Aberdeen Proving Ground's Phillips AAF (KAPG) logged 58 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 178 total annual operations. Monthly counts stayed in the single digits most of the year, but September stood out with 17 operations. Traffic at this military-affiliated field is concentrated rather than spread evenly across the calendar.