Swan Creek Airport (73MD) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:45 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMTN), 73MD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Swan Creek Airport in Rock Hall, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Swan Creek Airport (73MD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rock Hall, MD at a field elevation of 26 ft. 73MD has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTN, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,024 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMTN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTN, 12 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTN 281145Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3045
What changed at KMTN (nearest station)?
Since the 1045Z (6:45 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1045Z (6:45 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 73MD
Based on the nearest station (KMTN), 73MD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,024 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 36 | 2,024 ft | Turf | - | - |
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73MD 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 18/362,024 × 60 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 73MDWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
73MD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 73MD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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 73MD
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.
- 36
- 62%
- 18
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1123Z (7:23 AM EDT)
TAF KMTN 281123Z 2812/2912 06003KT P6SM FEW015 SCT100 FM281300 05003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM281500 08004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM281800 11005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM290400 14003KT 6SM BR SCT030 SCT250 FM290900 15003KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN010
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Live crosswind meter
73MD has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMTN, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 73MD
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 73MD.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73MD
- City
- Rock Hall
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1753, -76.2425
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,024 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTN
- TAF
- Nearest KMTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Swan Creek Airport (73MD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Swan Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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