Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KDMW is currently IFR with winds from 210° at 1 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field in Westminster, MD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westminster, MD at a field elevation of 789 ft. KDMW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.25.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 1 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KDMW 280855Z AUTO 21001KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC005 09/09 A3039 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V2 1/2
What changed at KDMW?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 1 SM.
- Drizzle began (-DZ).
Current pilot readout for KDMW
KDMW is currently IFR with winds from 210° at 1 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 789 ft). KDMW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 30 nm away.
KDMW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDMW reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 16 46%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 28 days a year. From December to February KDMW was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 789 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,555 ft, 1,766 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 5,100 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 1 kt left |
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KDMW 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 16/345,100 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDMWWind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 0 kt headwind · 1 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 0→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
KDMW 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 KDMW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDMW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 68%
- 16
- 32%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDMW's own weather station.
Wind is 62° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KDMW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KDMW.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 1m
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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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)
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