Spiering Airport (8MD4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Spiering Airport in Greensboro, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDOV) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Spiering Airport (8MD4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greensboro, MD at 55 ft. 8MD4 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDOV, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDOV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDOV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDOV, 17.1 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 8MD4
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 8MD4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 35 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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8MD4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Spiering Airport in Greensboro, MD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 8MD4 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8MD4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8MD4
- City
- Greensboro
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 55 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9806, -75.7778
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDOV
- TAF
- Nearest KDOV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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8MD4 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 8MD4?+
8MD4 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8MD4 come from?+
Spiering Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDOV, about 17 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8MD4 can differ.
Does 8MD4 have a TAF?+
No — 8MD4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 17 nm away.
Does 8MD4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 8MD4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8MD4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Spiering Airport (8MD4)
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