Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field (KDMW), Maryland
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) is a non-towered public airport in Westminster, Maryland, serving business aviation traffic within the greater Baltimore-Washington region. The field sits roughly 30 nautical miles from Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall, the nearest airport with customs processing, and about 29.6 nautical miles from its metro area. A single paved runway supports the field's operations, which per FAA TFMSC data totaled 1,857 business aviation operations in 2025.
Runways
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has one paved runway, 16/34, 5,100 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall (KBWI), 30 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field recorded 1,857 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and October. Business aviation traffic at KDMW is concentrated in the summer and early fall, with October seeing the highest monthly volume and winter months such as February and November showing the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 216 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725; if unavailable, contact Potomac Approach for clearance delivery.
REIL lighting on Runways 16 and 34, MIRL on Runway 16/34, and taxiway lights are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Distance markers are placed every 1,000 feet on the west side of the runway.
The PAPI for Runway 16 is unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The airport is unattended on Christmas.
Self-serve 100LL fuel is available using a credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is York (KTHV), 19.55 NM north.
Part of the Baltimore area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is KDMW towered, and what frequency handles traffic?
KDMW, Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field, is non-towered. Pilots coordinate arrivals and departures on the CTAF, which also controls runway and taxiway lighting activation. A ground communication outlet is available on 121.725 for clearance delivery; if that GCO is unavailable, pilots can contact Potomac Approach instead. Dispatchers should plan for standard non-towered self-announce procedures at this field. There is no tower frequency to plan into a flight release.
What runway does KDMW offer for business aviation traffic?
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 5,100 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the same length listed as the airport's max paved runway distance, confirming it as the only hard-surface option at the field. Distance markers are placed every 1,000 feet on the west side of the runway for pilot reference. Runway lighting includes MIRL on 16/34 and REIL on both runway ends, activated via CTAF. There is no parallel or crosswind paved runway at KDMW.
Does KDMW have a PAPI, and are there any limitations on it?
Yes, Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field has a PAPI serving Runway 16. However, the system is unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline, so pilots flying an offset approach should not rely on the indicator past that angle. This is the only VGSI limitation noted for the field. Dispatchers briefing crews on visual approaches to Runway 16 should flag this restriction. No corresponding limitation is noted for Runway 34.
What fuel is available at KDMW and how is it dispensed?
Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The 100LL is available via self-serve pump using a credit card, useful outside the field's staffed hours. The airport's attendance schedule runs daily from 0700 to 2000 local time. Outside those hours, self-serve 100LL remains the fallback fueling option. Jet A availability should be confirmed against staffed attendance hours when planning turbine fueling.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KDMW, and what does the traffic pattern look like seasonally?
KDMW has no onsite customs processing; the nearest customs airport is Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall (KBWI), about 30.35 nautical miles away. Business aviation traffic at Carroll County Regional / Jack B Poage Field, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025, is concentrated in the summer and early fall months, peaking in October at 216 operations. Winter months such as February and November show notably lower volumes, near 95 to 124 operations. This seasonal pattern should factor into slot and staffing expectations for trip planning. Dispatchers routing international arrivals should plan the customs stop at KBWI rather than at KDMW itself.