WELCOME TO TIPTON AIRPORT. YOUR GENERAL AVIATION GATEWAY TO THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CORRIDOR.

Recently renovated runways, and a prime position between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, assure that Tipton Airport is well-equipped to provide exceptional service to residents and businesses of Central Maryland. Tipton is located just south of Fort George G. Meade in Odenton, and is equidistant from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Annapolis, and Columbia. Immediate access to Maryland’s major roads and freeways (I-95, I-97, Route 32, and MD 295) keeps all of the region within your reach.

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Tipton Airport's old Army tower
Photo by Joe Slaughter.

TIPTON’S HISTORY

Tipton Airport is a former U.S. Army airfield designated for privatization by the 1988 Base Realignment & Closure Act. The airport closed in 1995 and reopened on November 1, 1999 and is operated today by the Tipton Airport Authority, which is a state-chartered public corporation. The 366-acre facility is bordered by Ft. Meade and the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge.

Tipton's Mission
William Dolley Tipton

TIPTON’S NAMESAKE

Tipton Airport is named in honor of William D. “Shorty” Tipton who was a Maryland native and career military pilot.  Colonel Tipton was born in Jarrettsville, Maryland on December 11, 1892.  He served as a pursuit pilot during WWI, spending the last four months of the War as a POW.  He served in the National Guard and the Reserve Corps between the World Wars and entered active duty again in February of 1941.  Colonel Tipton remained on active duty until he was killed in an aircraft accident on December 12, 1945.

TIPTON’S FUTURE

Tipton has come a long way since opening as a public use Airport in November 1999.  In that time we have resurfaced the runway and taxiways, installed both Jet-A and 100LL fueling systems, installed a MIRL system, constructed 22 T-hangars and completed various improvements to our large hangars. While we continue to improve our existing facilities and infrastructure, we are pursuing a 1,200 foot runway extension. Our primary focus at this point is completing the required comprehensive environmental assessment. While this assessment has been time consuming, the Authority is committed to constructing the runway extension and related projects.