Buds Ferry Airport (MD39) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:05 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNYG), MD39 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Buds Ferry Airport in Indian Head, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNYG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Buds Ferry Airport (MD39) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indian Head, MD at a field elevation of 50 ft. MD39 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNYG, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNYG, 2.8 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 kt, visibility visibility not reported, scattered clouds at 600 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg.
SPECI KNYG 281105Z AUTO 30004KT SCT006 11/11 A3043 RMK AO2 T01110106 $
What changed at KNYG (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (5:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.41 → 30.43 inHg.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for MD39
Based on the nearest station (KNYG), MD39 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 50 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 15 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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MD39 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 15/333,000 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MD39Wind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MD39 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MD39
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MD39
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNYG reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 78%
- 15
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (4:00 AM EDT)
TAF KNYG 280800Z 2808/2914 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3035INS TEMPO 2009/2013 FG 0800 VV050 FM201300 VRB06KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3030INS BECMG 2815/2817 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3030INS FM290700 VRB06KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3025INS TX20/2820Z TN10/2909Z
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Live crosswind meter
MD39 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNYG, 2.8 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD39
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD39.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD39
- City
- Indian Head
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5210, -77.2519
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNYG
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 4m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Buds Ferry Airport (MD39)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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