Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KESN), 7MD9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° 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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KESN, 12.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KESN 290235Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3035 RMK AO2 T01280126
What changed at KESN (nearest station)?
Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (10:15 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 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 21. Density altitude is approximately -800 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 1,920 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 1,920 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/211,920 × 86 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7MD9Wind
- 03
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 3→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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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.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
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.
Wind is 79° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 7MD9
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 7MD9.
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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
- 19h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tilghman Whipp Airport (7MD9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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