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Ijamsville Airport (4MD8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:47 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFDK), 4MD8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ijamsville Airport in Frederick, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFDK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ijamsville Airport (4MD8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frederick, MD at a field elevation of 490 ft. 4MD8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFDK, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,513 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAD.

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VFR
Observed 1747Z (1:47 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFDK, 3.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFDK 281747Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3040

What changed at KFDK (nearest station)?

Since the 1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.42 → 30.40 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 4MD8

Based on the nearest station (KFDK), 4MD8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 490 ft). 4MD8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 25 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
13FAV2 kt head5 kt right
312 kt tail5 kt left

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4MD8 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 13/31
    2,513 × 60 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4MD8
    Wind
    13
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    31
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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
061218Z05Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

4MD8 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 4MD8

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

PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of 4MD8 · 32,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 4MD8 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 45 NM E of 4MD8 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 75 NM NW of 4MD8 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 89 NM N of 4MD8 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 50 NM N of 4MD8 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 38 NM S of 4MD8 · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 58 NM N of 4MD8 · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky 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 4MD8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFDK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 45%MVFR 7%IFR 29%LIFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 0/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 6%IFR 9%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 35

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

31
68%
13
32%

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Live crosswind meter

4MD8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFDK, 3.9 nm away.

N13315 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 65° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,513 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Ijamsville Airport (4MD8) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 4MD8

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 4MD8.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 3.1 NM from 4MD8
NOTAM: 4/9383

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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
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4MD8
City
Frederick
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
490 ft
Coordinates
39.3583, -77.3397
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,513 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFDK
TAF
Nearest KIAD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ijamsville Airport (4MD8)

Community-submitted

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

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