Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field in Westminster, MD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westminster, MD at 789 ft. KDMW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 5,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.25. Track KDMW in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, overcast at 4,200 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KDMW 130535Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM BKN008 BKN032 OVC042 21/20 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KDMW?
Since the 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,200 ft to 800 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KDMW
KDMW is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 789 ft). KDMW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 30 nm away.
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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 KDMW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 5,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.
KDMW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field in Westminster, 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 KDMW is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDMW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDMW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDMW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KDMW
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDMW
- FAA LID
- DMW
- City
- Westminster
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 789 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6083, -77.0077
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Westminster Aero Modelers Inc - Carroll County Model Aerodrome , Westminster, MD · 4 mi
- Westminster Aero Modelers Inc - Valley View Orchard , new Windsor, MD · 5 mi
- South Carroll Aeromodelers - 4th St , Eldersburg, MD · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KDMW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDMW reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 25.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.1 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 80.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 80.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| May | 78.5 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 89.9 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 81.9 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 80.0 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 84.7 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 76.2 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.4 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.5 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KDMW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KDMW?+
KDMW has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 5,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KDMW report its own weather?+
Yes. Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KDMW have a TAF?+
No. KDMW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 30 nm away.
Does KDMW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KDMW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDMW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)
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