Breezecroft Seaplane Base (23MD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:45 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTN), 23MD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Breezecroft Seaplane Base in Chestertown, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Breezecroft Seaplane Base (23MD) is a seaplane base in Chestertown, MD. 23MD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTN, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (17W, 35W), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTN, 10.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTN 281045Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3044
What changed at KMTN (nearest station)?
Since the 0945Z (5:45 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0945Z (5:45 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 23MD
Based on the nearest station (KMTN), 23MD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 10 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17W | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 35W | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
23MD weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 23MD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEF UA /OV KHEF160001/TM 1037/FL005/TP PC12/SK OVC005-TOP011/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF160001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 23MD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTN reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17W/35W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0534Z (1:34 AM EDT)
TAF KMTN 280534Z 2806/2906 09003KT P6SM FEW250 FM280900 06003KT 6SM BR FEW025 SCT250 FM281300 05003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM281500 08004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM281800 11005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM290400 14003KT 6SM BR SCT030 SCT250
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 23MD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 23MD.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 23MD
- City
- Chestertown
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2556, -76.2069
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTN
- TAF
- Nearest KMTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 10h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Breezecroft Seaplane Base (23MD)
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