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Keymar Airpark (MD42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDMW), MD42 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Keymar Airpark in Keymar, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDMW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Keymar Airpark (MD42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keymar, MD at a field elevation of 437 ft. MD42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDMW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 1,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.

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IFR
Observed 1835Z (2:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDMW, 10.2 nm away.

Wind
180° 10 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDMW 281835Z AUTO 18010KT 2SM -DZ HZ CLR 17/08 A3038 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V5

What changed at KDMW (nearest station)?

Since the 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2 SM.
  • Drizzle began (-DZ).
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for MD42

Based on the nearest station (KDMW), MD42 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 437 ft). MD42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV8 kt head6 kt left
058 kt tail6 kt right

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MD42 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    1,950 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MD42
    Wind
    05
    8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    23
    8 kt headwind · 6 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071419Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MD42 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MD42

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 55 NM E of MD42 · 32,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of MD42 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 40 NM E of MD42 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 72 NM NW of MD42 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (11:38 AM EDT) · 98 NM N of MD42 · 1,600 ft MSL · SR22
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IPT UA /OV 3E/TM 1538/FL016/TP SR22/RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSL
IPT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 016 MSLRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 72 NM N of MD42 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 34 NM N of MD42 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 55 NM S of MD42 · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky 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 MD42

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDMW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 71%MVFR 7%IFR 9%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 5%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
57%
23
43%

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Live crosswind meter

MD42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDMW, 10 nm away.

N230510 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,950 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Keymar Airpark (MD42)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near MD42

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD42.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 16.5 NM from MD42
NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MD42
City
Keymar
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
437 ft
Coordinates
39.6194, -77.2285
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,950 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDMW
TAF
Nearest KBWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Keymar Airpark (MD42)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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