Le Champ Airport (48MD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSBY), 48MD is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Le Champ Airport in Princess Anne, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Le Champ Airport (48MD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Princess Anne, MD at a field elevation of 14 ft. 48MD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBY, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBY, 13.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBY 271454Z 06010KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01830111 51013
What changed at KSBY (nearest station)?
Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 48MD
Based on the nearest station (KSBY), 48MD is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 14 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,050 ft | TURF | 9 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 2,050 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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48MD 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,050 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 48MDWind
- 09
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
48MD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 48MD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KACY UA /OV ACY /TM 1224 /FL015 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /WV 03008KT /RM EIDS-ACY
KACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.WV 03008KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM EIDS-ACYRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 48MD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBY reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 57%
- 09
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KSBY 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM271400 06007KT P6SM FEW200 FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
48MD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSBY, 14 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48MD
- City
- Princess Anne
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1491, -75.6622
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBY
- TAF
- Nearest KSBY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Le Champ Airport (48MD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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