Joint Base Andrews (KADW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:05 AM ET, Oct 28, KADW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KADW right now.
Live aviation weather for Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, MD, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Joint Base Andrews (KADW) is a regional airport serving Camp Springs, MD at a field elevation of 279 ft. KADW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01L/19R, 01R/19L), the longest 11,301 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KADW 280605Z COR 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 11/10 A3038 RMK AO2A SW SLP294 $ COR 0611
Current runway configuration at KADW
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 2 h ago (0455Z / 12:55 AM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT).
What changed at KADW?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.75 SM to 6 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KADW
KADW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 01R. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 279 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KADW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the north-facing ends (01L, 01R) had the best headwind 52% of the time, the south-facing ends (19L, 19R) 49%, and winds were calm 14% of hours.
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KADW ran north flow 75% of the time and south flow 25%. Runway 01R was named for arrivals most often (74% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 93 times.
Sources: the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
ADW ATIS INFO I 0455Z. 12003KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3038 (THREE ZERO THREE EIGHT) RMK PRES ALT MS143 TEMP 54FAH. VISUAL APPROACH, RWY 1R RNAV/GPS APPROACH, RWY 1R APPROACH IN USE. RWY 1L CLSD. RWY 1R GS OTS, RWY 19L SFL OTS. ANDREWS TOWER RECORDED PHONE LINES OUT OF SERVICE. ALL ACFT MUST READ BACK HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ALL ACFT TURN TRANSPONDERS ON WHEN ENTERING MOVEMENT AREA. CAUTION, BIRD CONDITION LOW, BASH PHASE 2 IN EFFECT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 11,301 ft | CON | - | - |
| 01R | 9,756 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 19L | 9,756 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 19R | 11,301 ft | CON | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KADW runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 01L/19R11,301 × 200 ft · CONCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 01L
- no steady wind
- 19R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01R/19L9,756 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent use01RARRIVALSWind
- 01R
- no steady wind
- 19L
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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.
KADW 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KADW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KADW reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01L/01R
- 73%
- 19L/19R
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF KADW 280100Z 2801/2907 09005KT 9999 SKC QNH3034INS TEMPO 2809/2811 VRB03KT 8000 BR SCT030 BKN050 BECMG 2813/2814 VRB05KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3033INS BECMG 2818/2819 09005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH3032INS BECMG 2902/2903 06004KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH3028INS TX17/2820Z TN10/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KADW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 9,756 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KADW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KADW.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KADW
- IATA
- ADW
- FAA LID
- ADW
- City
- Camp Springs
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8108, -76.8670
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,301 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 113.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 41m
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KADW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Joint Base Andrews (KADW)
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