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Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KESN), 7MD9 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Tilghman Whipp Airport in Tilghman, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KESN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tilghman, MD at a field elevation of 5 ft. 7MD9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KESN, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,920 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KADW.

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VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KESN, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 11°C
dew 53°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (53°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KESN 290335Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3034 RMK AO2 T01140114

What changed at KESN (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 7MD9

Based on the nearest station (KESN), 7MD9 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 5 ft). 7MD9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KADW, about 26 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
21FAV0 kt head4 kt left
031 kt tail4 kt right

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7MD9 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 03/21
    1,920 × 86 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7MD9
    Wind
    03
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    21
    0 kt headwind · 4 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
061203Z11Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7MD9 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 7MD9

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

PIREP0205Z (10:05 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of 7MD9 · 24,000 ft MSL · E170
light rime icing
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WWD UA /OV SIE030030/TM 0205/FL240/TP E170/TA M4/IC LGT RIME
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SIE030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP2334Z (7:34 PM EDT) · 62 NM W of 7MD9 · 24,000 ft MSL · C68A
light rime icing
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ROA UA /OV GVE045040/TM 2334/FL240/TP C68A/TA M24/IC LGT RIME
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GVE045040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2334Reported at 23:34 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP2331Z (7:31 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of 7MD9 · 23,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional moderate chop 230 turbulence
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ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7MD9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KESN reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

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.

03
68%
21
32%

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Live crosswind meter

7MD9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KESN, 12 nm away.

N21034 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 89° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,920 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 7MD9

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 7MD9.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 4.6 NM from 7MD9
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
7MD9
City
Tilghman
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
5 ft
Coordinates
38.7361, -76.3167
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,920 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KESN
TAF
Nearest KADW
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9)

Community-submitted

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

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