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Slater Field (00MD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Slater Field in Federalsburg, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KESN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Slater Field (00MD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Federalsburg, MD at 45 ft. 00MD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KESN, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 1,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDOV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KESN, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KESN, 15 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 74°F / 23°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KESN 130615Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM OVC004 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2 CIG 003V005 T02310231

What changed at KESN (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 400 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 00MD

Based on the nearest station (KESN), 00MD is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 45 ft). 00MD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 00MD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV2 kt tail2 kt right
322 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091706Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.

00MD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Slater Field in Federalsburg, MD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 00MD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 00MD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 00MD · 1,200 ft MSL · C25A
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0306Z (11:06 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of 00MD · 2,500 ft MSL · C340
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MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 00MD · during descent · BCS3
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 28 NM SE of 00MD · 2,000 ft MSL · E145
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 0121/FL020/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2000 AND SMOOTH
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2…Remarks.
PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 69 NM NW of 00MD · 2,000 ft MSL · SF50
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BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 46 NM NW of 00MD · 3,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0045Z (8:45 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 00MD · during climb · E75L
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IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 00MD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KESN reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 63%MVFR 20%IFR 15%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
14/32
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
00MD
City
Federalsburg
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
45 ft
Coordinates
38.7571, -75.7538
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KESN
TAF
Nearest KDOV
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 48m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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00MD weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 00MD?+

00MD has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 00MD come from?+

Slater Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KESN, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 00MD can differ.

Does 00MD have a TAF?+

No. 00MD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 26 nm away.

Does 00MD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 00MD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 00MD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Slater Field (00MD)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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