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West St Mary's Airport (3MD6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNUI), 3MD6 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near West St Mary's Airport in Drayden, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNUI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

West St Mary's Airport (3MD6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Drayden, MD at a field elevation of 50 ft. 3MD6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNUI, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNHK.

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VFR
Observed 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNUI, 2.8 nm away.

Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNUI 281153Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM SCT038 12/11 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T01170111 10122 20100 53015

What changed at KNUI (nearest station)?

Since the 1053Z (6:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • The 3,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 3MD6

Based on the nearest station (KNUI), 3MD6 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 50 ft). 3MD6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNHK, about 6 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head3 kt right
182 kt tail3 kt left

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3MD6 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,200 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3MD6
    Wind
    18
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091812Z01Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3MD6 weather radar

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

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

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3MD6

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

PIREP1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) · 58 NM SW of 3MD6 · during descent · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1154/FLDURD/TP B737/SK VV002/RM TOPS 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK VV002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 004Remarks.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 45 NM E of 3MD6 · altitude unknown · E145
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1144/FLUNKN/TP E145
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP1138Z (7:38 AM EDT) · 58 NM SW of 3MD6 · 200 ft MSL · PA44
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RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 1138/FL002/TP PA44/SK OVC002
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1037Z (6:37 AM EDT) · 59 NM NW of 3MD6 · during descent · PC12
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3MD6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNUI reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

36
64%
18
36%

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Live crosswind meter

3MD6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNUI, 2.8 nm away.

N36184 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of West St Mary's Airport (3MD6)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 3MD6

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3MD6.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 18.8 NM from 3MD6
NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3MD6
City
Drayden
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
38.1890, -76.4469
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNUI
TAF
Nearest KNHK
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 58m

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Pilot PIREPs for West St Mary's Airport (3MD6)

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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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