Coastal Seaplanes Baltimore Air Harbor (8MD8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 8MD8 right now.
Aviation weather near Coastal Seaplanes Baltimore Air Harbor in Baltimore, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBWI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Coastal Seaplanes Baltimore Air Harbor (8MD8) is a seaplane base in Baltimore, MD. 8MD8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBWI, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 6,595 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBWI, 7.1 nm away.
What changed at KBWI (nearest station)?
Since the 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.41 → 30.43 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 8MD8
A current METAR is not available for 8MD8 right now. The nearest reporting station is KBWI. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13W | 6,595 ft | WAT | - | - |
| 31W | 6,595 ft | WAT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8MD8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 8MD8
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
IAD UA /OV AML300050/TM 1056/FL020/TP B738/SK BKN020
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AML300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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 8MD8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBWI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13W/31W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1123Z (7:23 AM EDT)
TAF KBWI 281123Z 2812/2918 08004KT P6SM FEW008 SCT100 FM281600 11005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM290400 14003KT 6SM BR SCT030 SCT250 FM290900 16003KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN010 FM291500 21004KT P6SM SCT035
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 8MD8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 8MD8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 8MD8
- City
- Baltimore
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2744, -76.5831
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,595 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBWI
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 54m
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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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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Coastal Seaplanes Baltimore Air Harbor (8MD8)
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 Coastal Seaplanes Baltimore Air Harbor, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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