Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KSBY is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport in Salisbury, MD, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) is a regional airport serving Salisbury, MD at a field elevation of 52 ft. KSBY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 6,400 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBY 281454Z 03009KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP304 T01780117 50007
What changed at KSBY?
Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KSBY
KSBY is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 52 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSBY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSBY reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 271 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 13% 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 23 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 32 31%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 51 days a year, and fog or mist on 171. October and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 8% in April.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 52 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,627 ft, 1,575 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 32 | 6,400 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 14 | 6,400 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KSBY 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBYWind
- 05
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/326,400 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBYWind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“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 23 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSBY 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 KSBY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSBY reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 46%
- 32
- 27%
- 23
- 21%
- 14
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KSBY 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2812/2814 4SM BR FM281400 09007KT P6SM SCT040 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSBY's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0430-0030 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSBY
- IATA
- SBY
- FAA LID
- SBY
- City
- Salisbury
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3405, -75.5103
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 1m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Midatlantic Radio Kontrol Society - Waybright Field , Salisbury, MD · 5 mi
- SAC - Sussex Aeromodelers Club (SAC) - Bethel Concord Rd , Seaford, DE · 20 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSBY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSBY reported VFR conditions during about 81.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 20.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 80.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 80.2 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 82.9 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 77.0 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 84.5 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 82.1 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 77.3 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 77.2 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 82.9 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 78.0 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSBY 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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